"In addition to being a tutor, I'm part of the editorial staff at a Big Five publisher, so I love talking about books and words-- and because I'm a well-rounded nerd, I'm also a huge fan of math and the sciences, especially astronomy.

I moved to New York in 2016 after a summer volunteering abroad as an ESL teacher and curriculum developer. Before that, I studied English and Linguistics at UCLA while helping other undergrads polish essays for lower and upper-division classes. I also taught fifth-graders creative writing and volunteered as a tutor for UCLA Housekeeping employees who wanted to gain confidence in their ability to speak English! Studying at UCLA was an incredibly rewarding experience that solidified my interest in being a tutor and mentor.

Education has been an enormous part of my life-- I grew up on a college campus before attending UCLA, so I've been immersed in an academic environment since I was born. I love sharing knowledge with people, but, more importantly, I love helping my students figure out the world around them. Many concepts that seem dry or abstract have really innovative real-life applications, and I like to incorporate these examples to create memorable lessons. I'm also keen on personalizing my lessons for individual students-- no matter how well I know the material, it becomes a continuous journey of discovery every time I teach it. And while I do think some things are harder to learn than others, I also believe that students can learn anything if someone takes the time to help them understand it.

--Qualifications--

(GRE Verbal Score: 169

GRE Quantitative Score: 165)

I've been formally tutoring the Quantitative and Qualitative sections of the GRE for three years now, and am very comfortable with college-level math and English-- I used to help my peers with GRE prep as an undergraduate.

(SAT Math Score: 760)

I provide strong real-world math applications: weather forecasts are a fantastic way to understand probability, for instance, and a food like pizza provides an unbeatable in" less...