Mary K.
Private tutor in Brooklyn, NY
Education
McGill University / Bachelors of Music, Minor in English 2004-2009, Montréal, Québec, Canada Our Lady of Good Counsel H.S. / International Baccalaureate, National Honor Society 2000-2004, Olney, MD 4.5 GPA
Experience
Scored in the top one percent of International Baccalaureate diploma candidates worldwide. Scored in the top one percent in the ACT English & Reading exams. Scored in the 95th percentile in the SAT Verbal exam. English Reading & Writing and Test Preparation Tutor for the ACT and SAT tests with five years of tutoring experience. My tutoring specializations include Reading Comprehension, Literary Analysis, Essay Composition, Grammar, History, Study Skills and Time Management; and Test Preparation: SAT and ACT, International Baccalaureate, AP and SAT Subject Tests (English Literature, Language and Composition), and TOEFL. I have over three years experience teaching TOEFL prep, both one-to-one and in the classroom, to working with youth and adult learners from the former Soviet Union, France, Mexico, Iran and Korea. I have led one-to-one and small group classes, grades 1-12, and worked with students to enable them to pass required English exams for high school diplomas. I have worked with students who were diverse both culturally and linguistically, many with little English speaking and reading skills. I also tutored American high school students preparing to take the SAT and helped them achieve scores in the 95th percentile.
Subject Expertise
11th Grade ReadingSAT Verbal10th Grade Reading7th Grade ReadingSAT Writing10th Grade Writing7th Grade WritingACT English12th Grade Reading8th Grade Reading9th Grade Writing12th Grade Writing8th Grade WritingSAT Critical ReadingACT Reading6th Grade Reading9th Grade Reading11th Grade WritingACT Writing6th Grade Writing
Availability
Monday after 3PM, Tuesday after 4PM, Wednesday after 4PM, Thursday after 4PM, Friday after 4PM, Weekends at any time
Can Meet
Up to 30 minutes away at my regular hourly rate, Up to 45 minutes away for a flat fee
Hobbies
I am a professional singer at the Rainbow Room at 30 Rockefeller Plaza and the Kennedy Center's Millennium Stage. I love traveling and speak advanced French, intermediate Spanish and German, and basic Italian languages. Sports and fitness are another passion of mine; climbing rocks and swimming for hours are passions of mine. I also love fashion and art and collaborate with local fashion designers for my performances and music videos. I am friendly and it brings me great joy to inspire students that I work with; I, in turn, am inspired by them!
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