William Taylor-Suderman

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Introduction: After having taught master classes of more than 200 students in the classroom, I now want to focus on the one to one work that can be done in private tutoring. Not only am I getting to know how good or bad your skills are, I am getting to know how you study, what you like, what you don't like. I get a thrill watching one student make progress each week, each hour, even if sometimes it looks like nothing is happening, there is because from the outside I can see what you have learned and the progress you have made. With one on one tutoring, I treat each person as an individual and not a mass production of a class. I love the one on one teaching-learning experience. I feel as if I am tending to a special plant, water, nutrients, soil, care and I get to see the student grow as a student taking a test for school reasons or career reasons but also get to see the person grow as a human being who is being nurtured and helped out because or spite of, the good traits and the bad habits that make us who we are. There should be a special relation that takes place between the student and the goal and to try to get both hooked together. I tutor for languages, tests, exams and so on but I tutor someone who is human and can grow in different ways and improve their lives. That is my reward because at the end of the day, I am the one who is learning about you and from you as well.

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Leigh M.

Apr 10, 2012

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William was a wonderful tutor. He was very knowledgeable and also very kind. He made me feel at ease and confident about my upcoming test. He pushed me to work hard but was gentle and helpful about it. He was really great; I highly recommend him and would use him again.

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What types of customers have you worked with?
I usually come in at the last moment when it seems all is lost and troubleshoot by helping my client get their confidence back and turning their bad habits into positive attributes to do well in the exam. Nothing is lost but many times, clients feel that all is doomed and gloomy and that there is no hope. I try to come in, boost moral and make the tutoring a pleasurable and educational experience not something torturous. If it is a young student, I try to make sure that the parents see the positive steps the student is making and make them be proud of their child. I tailor to each client according to needs, age, background and study habits. I want each of my students to feel as though all has been tailored around their needs. For older students, college level or adult, I don't look down on them but respect the way they learn and work around their personality while giving them positive tools to be successful to the test or exam or subject matter they want help in.
What advice would you give a customer looking to hire a provider in your area of work?
The best advice I can give to people looking for a tutor is to explain in detail what they want. More information means more detailed and tailored tutoring for the client. Think about how much time you want to consecrate to tutoring, how many times a week, how long each session and where you would feel comfortable to learn. Make this your plan a, then offer a plan b, it might actually be the best with a compromise between the two plans that would work for you. Ask questions and give suggestions on how you want the tutoring to take place. Remember, you are paying for a service and we should try to honor that the best possible. More info you give, better we can help you.