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...I worked mostly with international and ESL students. After which, I served in the Peace Corps in Benin, West Africa for 27 months. I taught English to multiple classes of fifty or more students every day.
5 Subjects:
including
reading,
writing,
English,
ESL/ESOL
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...She really absorbed some ideas that I gave her about math being all around her and in her everyday functioning! I hold a bachelors degree from Harvard. My concentration was on biology, for which I earned a citation.
14 Subjects:
including
grammar,
ESL/ESOL,
vocabulary,
chemistry
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...As such, I have a very open schedule, good for college/adult students that need to meet with someone during the day. As long as you're T accessible I can make it out to you. I've also been tutoring one-on-one for years as part of an after-school high school program in Cambridge, MA.
17 Subjects:
including
public speaking,
calculus,
geometry,
algebra 1
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...Without understanding the real world significance, math and physics can seem abstract and intimidating. My goal in tutoring is always to explain the context of the math, so that a student is better prepared to apply it to unfamiliar situations in the future. I also have a deep fondness for literature, taking B.A. in literature while at VT.
23 Subjects:
including
reading,
writing,
calculus,
literature
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...We use much of this material throughout our lives, from sharing a pizza to chipping in for gas, determining how much tip to leave or figuring out a tax return. It's okay to forget the rest--later. Much later, after the homework and tests are done, diplomas earned, checking accounts balanced, interest calculated.
12 Subjects:
including
vocabulary,
grammar,
French,
elementary math
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