6 years of tutoring
English
Pittsburgh, United States
USD $40/hr
6 years of tutoring
English
Pittsburgh, United States
Badri Narayanan R.
University of Pittsburgh
SAT/ACT Tutor
After studying for the SAT for years (since the 8th grade), I have an extremely comprehensive experience with the exam and its questions. In my first attempt, I was able to score a 1460 and on the second, I raised that to a 1540 (99th percentile). After this, I felt very confident in my ability to share my knowledge and experiences in mastering the SAT. So, I decided to start tutoring my friends and other students at my local library. I directly worked with 3-4 students at a time and provided them with very useful tips and tricks to rapidly improve their math scores on the SAT. After seeing the improved results of the students I tutored, I became very passionate about tutoring SAT Test prep. In my tutoring lessons, I will start off by understanding students' baseline scores, their goals, and the areas that they wish to improve. During tutoring, I will explain online by going through official SAT Test Prep lesson plans and then go on to explicitly teach them the concepts necessary to answer questions on all sections of the SAT. Focusing on weaknesses and motivating students to continue practicing problems consistently is my specialty and it has gone to improve their SAT scores significantly. I will also provide several resources to find SAT test problems online and practice with real tests as well.
Subjects: ACT English, ACT Math, ACT Reading, ACT Science, ACT Writing, Algebra, Algebra 1, Algebra 2, PSAT, Pre-Calculus, SAT Mathematics, SAT Reading, SAT Writing, SHSAT
20 years of tutoring
English
White plains, United States
USD $20/hr
20 years of tutoring
English
White plains, United States
Kathryn P.
University of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh, University of Texas at Dallas, California State College of Pennsylvania
Experienced Math Tutor
I have been tutoring students in math for over 20 years. Before tutoring, I worked as a Computer Software Engineer for 10 years, then stopped to raise my son. I helped him and his friends in math as he progressed through school. For those of you considering a career change, you might find it interesting to know that I had several careers and have several non-related degrees. After completing my first BS degree in Elementary Education, I worked for 5 years as a Pharmaceutical Sales Representative then quit. I returned to school to get a second BS degree in Mechanical Engineering then worked as a Computer Software Engineer for 10 years. When my son was born, I stopped working and completed my MS degree in Industrial Engineering. I helped (tutored) my son and his friends through elementary, middle, and high school. My son is now a Computer Software Engineer and I still tutor students in math. To sharpen my math skills, I returned to college to re-take math courses I had taken previously. I took advantage of free classes offered to senior citizens. I was always the oldest person in the class and also one of the top students! I took advanced math classes -- Calculus 1, 2, 3, Linear Algebra, and Differential Equations. After taking these courses I wrote several math books, available on Amazon. Now, I tutor students in algebra, geometry, trigonometry, pre-calculus, and college algebra. I teach a little Calculus, but I like to be 10 steps ahead of my students. Math has become an enjoyable hobby for me. I enjoy tutoring students in math and writing math books.
Subjects: Algebra, Algebra 1, Algebra 2, College Algebra, Geometry, IB Mathematics, Integrated Math 3, Intermediate Algebra, Math, Mathematics, Pre-Calculus, Precalculus, SAT Mathematics, Trigonometry