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Maria R.
Private tutor in New York, NY
Education
Yale University B.A. - Cognitive Science - GPA in Major 3.9 (3.75 overall)
Experience
I graduated from Yale this past May of 2015, earning a bachelor's degree in Cognitive Science. I have 4 years of experience with intensive, one-on-one tutoring -- all ages, pre-K through 12th! At Yale, I participated in a highly interdisciplinary Cognitive Science program, studying linguistics, psychology, neuroscience, philosophy, and computer science. Yale prepared me with a wide range of analysis and writing skills, which have greatly assisted me in helping students improve their performance across a variety of academic skills and subjects! During my four years in New Haven at Yale, I worked with a total of over 40 different local public school students -- all ages, pre-K through high school -- who were struggling in their academic work. I partnered with individual students on a long-term basis (about 6 students every semester), focusing on finding creative ways to improve critical thinking, reading, and math skills, providing homework help, improving their grades in problem subjects... and -- most importantly -- getting my students excited and confident about learning again! I love working with students to help develop academic skills and make test-taking and learning a rewarding, stress-free, fun, and productive experience. I've had a lot of success over the years helping students complete academic work that they can be proud of. From my time at Yale, I have considerable experience working with peer-editing and review. With older students (high school and university), I am especially well-prepared to work on a broad range of writing skills. I can work effectively and quickly to accomplish measurable gains on the following skills: brainstorming, accurately addressing writing prompts/assignments, planning and structuring essays and papers, productive revision and editing, utilizing powerful language and effective arguments, improved sentence-to-sentence flow, and improved expression of complex and original thoughts! I am very well-prepared to provide guidance with crafting competitive college application essays, and tackling standardized testing (personal SAT score of 2330 and ACT score of 34). Improving education and learning experiences for students around the world is a great passion of mine. I have engaged in Development Psychology research with young children at Yale, as well as attended international reading/dyslexia & neuroeducation conferences, and conducted further research focusing on Early Childhood Education!
Subject Expertise
2nd Grade, 2nd Grade math, 2nd Grade Reading, 2nd Grade Writing, 3rd Grade, 3rd Grade math, 3rd Grade Reading, 3rd Grade Science, 3rd Grade Writing, 4th Grade, 4th Grade math, 4th Grade Reading, 4th Grade Science, 4th Grade Writing, 5th Grade, 5th Grade math, 5th Grade Reading, 5th Grade Science, 5th Grade Writing, 6th Grade, 6th Grade math, 6th Grade Reading, 6th Grade Science, 6th Grade Writing, 7th Grade, 7th Grade math, 7th Grade Reading, 7th Grade Science, 7th Grade Writing, 8th Grade, 8th Grade math, 8th Grade Reading, 8th Grade Science, 8th Grade Writing, 9th Grade, 9th Grade Reading, 9th Grade Writing, ACT, ACT Math, ACT Science, ACT Writing, Algebra 1, AP English Literature and Composition, College Essays, Computer Skills, Essay Editing, Gifted, Kindergarten - 8th Grade, Middle School, Middle School Math, Persuasive Writing, Pre-Algebra, PSAT, PSAT Critical Reading, PSAT Mathematics, PSAT Writing Skills, Reading, SAT, SAT Critical Reading, SAT Math, SAT Mathematics, SAT Subject Test in Literature, SAT Verbal, SAT Writing, SSAT, SSAT- Elementary Level, SSAT- Middle Level, SSAT- Upper Level, Study Skills, Study Skills And Organization, Summer Tutoring, Test Prep, Writing