Rhea
Certified Tutor
I have been a tutor for 7 years, specializing in test prep and admissions tests. I also work with students on admissions essays and general homework help.
I come from a suburban town near Houston, Texas, where I attended an international studies high school and gained tutoring experience through working and volunteering. I have worked as an assistant teacher for ESL (English as a Second Language) and volunteered as a tutor in both regular and AP subjects throughout my high school years. I have a BA in International Studies, with a minor in Business Administration and a certificate in Community Based Participatory Research.
I am very interested in education, and I have spent lots of time studying different education systems and teaching methods. I believe that every single student has a unique way of learning and processing information, so it is important for them to develop their own studying habits and learning methods. That is why I want to be a tutor - so that I can help students discover their ideal way of learning.
I am a determined and dedicated student that wants to help others. I have experience tutoring and working with students that are struggling to grasp difficult material and concepts. I am a social and outgoing person who works well with others, and I will try my best to help students succeed.
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Undergraduate Degree:American University- Current Undergrad, International Relations, Business
- ACT Composite: 33
- ACT English: 34
- ACT Reading: 33
- ACT Science: 34
- SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1460
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- 10th Grade
- 10th Grade Math
- 10th Grade Reading
- 10th Grade Writing
- 11th Grade
- 11th Grade Math
- 11th Grade Reading
- 11th Grade Writing
- 12th Grade
- 12th Grade Reading
- 12th Grade Writing
- 1st Grade
- 2nd Grade
- 3rd Grade
- 4th Grade
- 5th Grade
- 6th Grade
- 7th Grade
- 8th Grade
- 9th Grade
- 9th Grade Reading
- 9th Grade Writing
- ACT Prep
- ACT English
- ACT Math
- ACT Reading
- ACT Science
- ACT Writing
- Admissions
- Adult Literacy
- Advanced Placement Prep
- American Literature
- AP Human Geography
- AP United States History
- AP US History
- Arithmetic
- Business
- College Application Essays
- College Business
- College English
- College Geography
- College Level American History
- College Level American Literature
- Comparative Literature
- Conversational Spanish
- Economics
- Elementary School
- Elementary School Science
- English
- English Grammar and Syntax
- Essay Editing
- Fiction Writing
- Geography
- Gifted
- Government
- High School
- High School Business
- High School Economics
- High School English
- High School Geography
- High School Level American History
- High School Level American Literature
- High School Writing
- History
- Homework Support
- HSPT Prep
- Human Geography
- Introduction to Fiction
- Introduction to Poetry
- ISEE Prep
- ISEE- Middle Level
- ISEE- Upper Level
- Languages
- Life Sciences
- Math
- Middle School
- Middle School English
- Other
- Persuasive Writing
- 物理科学
- Political Science
- Pre-Algebra
- PSAT Prep
- PSAT Critical Reading
- PSAT Mathematics
- PSAT Writing Skills
- Reading
- Religion
- SAT Prep
- SAT Math
- SAT Reading
- SAT Verbal
- SAT Writing and Language
- Science
- SHSAT Prep
- Social Sciences
- Social Studies
- Spanish
- Spanish 1
- Spanish 2
- Spanish 3
- Spanish 4
- SSAT Prep
- SSAT- Middle Level
- SSAT- Upper Level
- Study Skills
- Study Skills and Organization
- Summer
- Test Prep
- US Constitutional History
- US History
- Vocabulary
- World Religions
- Writing
What is your teaching philosophy?
Each student has a different way of learning, so my teaching philosophy tends to revolve around a custom teaching style, rather than a one-size-fits all style of learning.
What might you do in a typical first session with a student?
During the first session, I like to assess where exactly the student is in the learning process. This isn't always a test or quiz; oftentimes just talking to the student and asking him/her questions helps me determine where the student will need the most help. I also like to get to know the students I'm working with. This also helps me figure out the best way to help him/her.
How can you help a student become an independent learner?
学生需要帮助,但他们也需要to use studying techniques on their own. In those cases, I use a strategy known as "gradual release." Basically, if we are working on a particularly difficult problem or assignment, I will split it up into 3 parts. The first part I will work through with them completely. Then, the second part I will guide them to the answer, but they will find it partially by themselves. The third part is completely independent.