Ilana
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I am a graduate of Northwestern University, where I completed a BA in Cognitive Science (Neuroscience concentration) as well as a BMus and Masters degree in Voice and Opera Performance. I tutor test prep for the SATs and ACTs, as well as math for all ages. I excel particularly in writing and editing and love tutoring in the humanities. My teaching philosophy is one of guidance rather than direct instruction, helping students to discover answers on their own. I am very patient and understand that sometimes all it takes to understand a difficult concept is to explain it in a few different ways. We all learn differently, so I aim to develop an individualized approach for each student in order to make the most of our time together.
While I am not being a tutor, I am a musician. In addition to singing, I play the violin and viola and dabble in everything from Bach to bluegrass to covers of pop songs. As an opera singer, I have studied Spanish, Italian, French and German and am accordingly fascinated by the etymology of words in my own cobbled-together language. I also have a special place in my heart for books about turn-of-the-century magicians and anything Viennese.
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Undergraduate Degree:Northwestern University- Bachelor of Science, Cognitive Science
- ACT Composite: 35
- ACT English: 36
- ACT Math: 34
- ACT Reading: 35
- ACT Science: 34
- SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1560
- SAT Math: 750
- SAT Verbal: 800
- SAT Writing: 760
Music, Art, Languages, Theater, Etymology,
- ACT Prep
- ACT English
- ACT Math
- ACT Reading
- ACT Science
- ACT Writing
- Algebra
- College English
- College Essays
- Comparative Literature
- English
- English Grammar and Syntax
- Essay Editing
- German
- German 1
- German 2
- High School English
- Languages
- Literature
- Math
- Middle School Writing
- Music
- Music Theory
- Other
- Pre-Algebra
- Reading
- SAT Prep
- SAT Math
- SAT Mathematics
- SAT Reading
- SAT Subject Test in United States History
- SAT Subject Tests Prep
- SAT Writing and Language
- Spanish
- Spanish 1
- Spanish 2
- Summer
- Test Prep
- Violin
- Voice
- Writing
What is your teaching philosophy?
My teaching philosophy is one of guidance rather than direct instruction, helping students to discover answers on their own. I am very patient and understand that sometimes all it takes to understand a difficult concept is to explain it in a few different ways. We all learn differently, so I aim to develop an individualized approach for each student in order to make the most of our time together.