Test Maven

I create a positive, productive environment in which students don't just learn tactics to get higher scores; they develop the real skills that underlie academic success and lifelong flourishing. Learning doesn't have to be a disheartening slog. I believe it can and should be an elevating, joyful process. I accomplish this by giving every student an experience of success every time we meet. I get to teach powerful, fundamental skills to students who are motivated and ready to learn. When they come to me for test prep, they're getting something they know they need, and they're listening. A lot of people who struggle with math have just never had it completely explained to them before. Often, teachers move on after barely explaining the concepts, dragging students through a mathematical landscape they haven't been given time to master. I love getting to hear, "Nobody's ever explained it to me so clearly before."