"I have been volunteering to tutor gifted high schoolers since 2003, and my love of language led me to spend several years in Spain teaching ESL in Madrid (and spending summers teaching on the beach). I learned a lot about how to keep a conversation engaging and memorable, and that I truly enjoyed making connections with people while helping them to learn and feel comfortable at the same time. I decided to pursue my Masters and PhD in Social Psychology, primarily studying group behavior and leadership, but I don't think the University life is for me. I enjoy one-on-one engagement, motivated students, and the autonomy I have as the owner of a private SAT/ACT test prep school. However, since COVID has taken a toll on our in-person enrollment, I have learned to translate most of my expertise into designing and delivering high-quality and personalized online tutoring sessions.

As an ESL teacher I taught everything from private in-home lessons, weekend-long intensive retreats, to some of the biggest boardrooms in the country such as Philips, Dell, eBay, and Villanueva University. Madrid, Spain [2006 - 2009]

I decided to focus on ACT English and SAT writing partly because it was my PSAT score that qualified me for the National Merit Scholarship which eventually paid my room and board for 4 years on a full academic scholarship, so I will forever feel a debt of gratitude for that opportunity. I subsequently scored a 36 on the ACT English, 99th percentile in all categories, so I knew that I had some innate talent. Last year I partnered with a colleague who has helped to convey much of her 30+ years of experience in private test prep tutoring, and have since taken over as both owner and verbal instructor.

My hours are fairly flexible, and I'm always connected so it's easy to be in touch. I'm blessed with an extremely fast internet connection when at home, and some high-quality audio and video equipment, which means more time tutoring and less time dealing with disconnections and dropped calls. I believe I am only" less...