Introduction: I offer personalized attention, and am constantly updating my approach with my students based on their written and verbal work, performance, interests, and verbal/nonverbal feedback. I tutor many students whose requirements fall within the typical range of academic and test prep needs, but I also specialize in working with students with specific needs. Some examples are students who are far behind in school and need to catch up due to illness or trauma, those with learning disabilities, those on the autism spectrum, those with ADD or ADHD, and/or those who are gifted.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, as of mid-March 2020, I am switching all of my instruction and tutoring to an online classroom that resides on a robust platform developed and administered by educators. This includes face-to-face interactions via a web camera (or only via audio, if the student/parent prefers), integrated screen share, and the ability for the student and instructor to quickly/efficient upload and "write on" image files and .pdf files. I can therefore tutor students residing anywhere. For those residing in the DC Metro area, an initial "face-to-face" meeting with the students and parents at an outdoor venue (to maintain social distancing) might be nice as an icebreaker, but it is not necessary.
My rate for one-on-one online tutoring is $50/hr for subject/course tutoring, and $60/hr for test prep (ACT, SAT, GRE, GMAT, TJ, SSAT, PSAT, AOS, AET). I will also be forming small group ACT and SAT classes (and perhaps others) for which there will be a set fee for a certain number of hours, but for which the overall rate will be less per person than the hourly rate.
I have taught and tutored for over 18 years, and currently engage in curriculum development, editing academic materials, tutoring, and occasional adjunct teaching in the Washington, DC metro area. I work with students to help them develop:
- a greater understanding of (and, often, a greater appreciation for) the subject matter at hand
- a successful approach to learning in and out of the classroom, including organizational and study skills
- mathematical and scientific reasoning and problem-solving skills; both technical and holistic approaches to language
My background includes a master's degree in mathematics; extensive and successful teaching experience at elementary, middle school, high school, and college levels; recent math/science coursework that underscores my appreciation of lifelong learning; and a background in information technology and professional writing. I have scored in the 96th-99th percentile on standardized tests (usually the 98th or 99th percentile). Current and past references are available. Many clients with whom I have built a relationship ask me to return to tutor their child's siblings, and/or refer me to friends and colleagues.
I tutor the following subjects:
- pre-calculus (including IB math)
- calculus (including IB and AP levels)
- statistics I and II (college and high school, including IB levels)
- SAT I and II, GRE, GMAT, PSAT, ISEE, SSAT, PRAXIS, TJ, and SOL Exams
- linear algebra (undergraduate)
- discrete math
- differential equations (undergraduate)
- math and science CLEP exams
- elementary and middle school math
- English at all levels (grammar, writing composition, editing, etc.)
- Reading comprehension
- pre-algebra
- algebra I and II
- geometry
- general chemistry (including IB and AP levels) and organic chemistry I
- physics (general college-prep, honors, and introductory college levels)
- oceanography (high school and introductory college levels)
- biology
- high school history, economics, civics
My rate is $50-$60/hr at my home in the Pimmit Hills area of Falls Church (depending on whether the tutoring is subject-related or test prep). For other areas, I charge $60-$100 for the first hour per session, depending on distance and commute time/traffic, and $60 for each additional hour per session, prorated for partial hours.
Aside from tutoring and instruction, I write curriculum materials for various publishing companies and organizations, including textbook chapters and test/assessment items for state and national examinations. I am therefore very knowledgeable about the Common Core State Standards (CCSS), the Virginia Standards of Learning (SOLs), the Maryland state standards, and the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). I have written/edited materials for the PARC and SBAC exams, as well as for several state tests, and have experience writing and editing material for major publishers of practice content for the PRAXIS, SAT, GRE, and GMAT exams.
I work with school-age students, college students, home-schooled students, and working adults. I can meet in Falls Church/Pimmit Hills or within a 20-35 minute drive of my home.
I love when a student who was frustrated with a subject or topic leaves with a smile on his or her face and indicates that he/she has learned something. Even better is when someone goes from disliking a topic (such as math) to wanting to study more of it in the future!
