
Parisa
Certified Tutor
Undergraduate Degree: University of Virginia-Main Campus - Current Undergrad, Politics Honors and Economics
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1590
SAT Math: 780
SAT Verbal: 780
SAT Writing: 800
LSAT: 180
Trying new restaurants/food, traveling (I'm definitely a francophile!), figure skating, music (of all genres)
Business
College Economics
College English
High School Business
High School Economics
High School English
Homework Support
Macroeconomics
Other
What is your teaching philosophy?
Above all, I believe that if I am to be a good teacher, I need to empathize with my students and seek to understand what they find challenging, what their goals are, and what they hope to get out of each session. I value tailoring each tutoring session to the student's needs. I know that everyone's learning style is different, and it is my responsibility to cater to the student's strengths while addressing his/her weaknesses.
What might you do in a typical first session with a student?
The first session should focus on establishing goals for the next several weeks or months. I would focus on getting to know the student both as a person and as a student. For the latter, I might ask: what are your objectives in hiring a tutor? What is your learning style? Are there methods of study that you hate or love? And if there were time, I might plunge into some material.