"I was a UMass Amherst undergraduate who finished with a perfect 4.0 GPA over four years. I received two undergraduate degrees, one in Philosophy, and the other in Classical Languages.

During my final year at UMass I was awarded a scholarship to attend Trinity College, Oxford for a full year, where I earned Highest Firsts in every class (Philosophy, Theology, and Medieval Philosophical Theology).

In 2002, I was offered a full-time graduate student placement at Magdalen College, Oxford. Once again I finished with the highest marks in my class. My thesis was an etymological and historical linguistic analysis of the vocabulary of Saint Anselm's most relevant works.

My biggest passion is the English language, and its roots in Latin and Ancient Greek. Classical languages - especially Latin - are a starting point for teaching how to make English as beautiful, succinct, and elegant as possible, and for students to understand English roots to their advantage as they approach their SAT or other standardized tests.

I have over a decade of experience teaching and tutoring high school and college students in English, Literature, Philosophy, Writing, Etymology, and Latin. Small groups are so much more conducive to learning than crowded classrooms.

Nothing makes me happier than seeing a student of mine improve and succeed. And, trust me, we will learn and succeed.

I adapt to each student's learning style, and believe in positive rather than negative reinforcement.

Please try to have your homework finished before you arrive. It will never be very much - our focus is on our meetings together. I understand that as students seeking to achieve you are working hard elsewhere. If you cannot for whatever reason complete your brief assignment then we can simply talk it through together and use it as a learning session. No problem.

Come prepared, but do not stress. I cannot fail you, I am only here to help. Tutoring should be a no-stress environment. I would like to see your school test grades as we go along if you are happy wi" less...