"Dear Students and Parents:

My experience includes test preparation, high school math, all elementary subjects, and English as a second language.

My specialties in test preparation include SAT, ACT, GRE, GMAT, Praxis 1, NV HS proficiency, GED, ASVAB, IELTS, and TOEFL. I have extensive experience in tutoring all parts of these tests: mathematics, reading, and writing.

Mathematics: Most students need a review of various math subjects before taking any qualifying exam. The math skills emphasized vary from one test to another, and on many tests the math sections are heavily dependent on reading ability. The type of reading included in the math sections is, however, very different from that in the reading sections. Many students have received very little instruction in school on interpreting quantitive materials: such texts are not part of the English curriculum, and many math teachers simply throw up their hands at the prospect of teaching reading.

Reading: Each standardized exam has its own special way of testing reading ability. Many students preparing for the reading sections of standardized tests need to put more effort into the peculiarities of the specific test than into improving reading skills. The Nevada high school proficiency test is an exception: some students need a thorough review of reading skills.

Writing: Many tests include one or two essays and multiple-choice items on grammar and syntax. Doing well on such exams requires an ability to organize sentences, paragraphs, and the essay as a whole. That organization includes a variety of techniques that guide the reader through the piece of writing. Most of the grammatical items on a typical test fall into a fairly short list of types, and students benefit greatly from reviewing those types.

High school mathematics: I take pains to figure out just what the student's problem is and then use accessible language to lead the student to discover how to overcome the difficulty. My experience in giving private lessons convinces me tha" less...