"Hello! I’m Matt. I have degrees in philosophy (BA), classics (MA) and history of Christianity (MTS and PhD). I love learning!

Teachers have been incredibly important in my life and that is why I became one (although it also runs in the family!). I even named a child after my favorite professor.

I have been teaching since 2006 and have taught high school Italian, Latin and religion at the high school level. At the university and graduate level I have taught Latin, Greek, history, and religion. I have tutored SAT and Latin. I have also taught English as a tutor- in Italian!

I have designed about 25 different courses in my career and reworked those classes over the years. I am a demanding professor and get the best out of my students, especially in their writing, but we have a lot of fun too.

My tutoring style is more relaxed. Rather than calling an entire classroom to work at the university level, I am able to meet individuals where they are and work towards their goals.

My approach to tutoring is student centered: I don’t teach material, I teach students and help them come to a deep understanding of the subject at hand. The goals of different students will vary, of course. Some want to do well on the SAT, but in most of the other areas in which I have taught the goal is mastery (of a language, writing and grammar, or a subject area). The final goal is, of course, for the student to become an independent learner or to perform well on an exam on their own.

My tutoring sessions are warm and my approach is flexible. If you need more time on a

particular area, we can spend time on it. If you don’t understand my explanation, I have

mastered the material and taught long enough to teach the subject in different ways.

If you want a tutor who has a love of learning and the humanities, please contact me.

I believe the clarity of communication comes from clarity of thought. Because I grade my students' arguments, not their conclusions, I pay especial attention to their writing. I have published two" less...