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Jeff

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I am a life-long proponent of education and learning. I graduated from Princeton University with a B.A. in philosophy. After working for a few years, including in book publishing, I returned to school and completed my M.A. in history at the University of California, Berkeley. While there, I taught history and philosophy classes to undergraduates. I also taught Standardized Test Prep (SAT and GRE) for Summit Tutors and Kaplan.

I took a break from school and moved to Europe (Germany). I loved it so much that I decided to continue my education on that side of the Atlantic.In fact, I completed my PhD in history from the University of Edinburgh in Scotland in 2015. As you can see, I practice what I preach about education :)

当我导师很多科目,我最ionate about helping students learn how to improve their reading (Literature) and writing (English), as well as their historical knowledge (History). I also have a good track record helping students dramatically improve their SAT scores and their college application essays.

In my spare time, I enjoy traveling, cooking (a new hobby), going to movies, and seeing live music. I love watching the World Cup and Euro soccer tournaments as well.

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Jeff’s Qualifications
Education & Certification

Undergraduate Degree:Princeton University- Bachelors, Philosophy

Graduate Degree:University of California-Berkeley- Masters, History

Test Scores
SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1550
SAT Math: 750
SAT Verbal: 800
Hobbies

travel, cooking, culture, live music

Tutoring Subjects
10th Grade Writing
11th Grade Writing
American Literature
AP European History
AP United States History
AP US History
British Literature
College English
College Essays
College Level American History
College Level American Literature
College World History
Comparative Literature
MCAT Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills
English
Essay Editing
European History
High School English
High School Level American History
High School Level American Literature
High School World History
High School Writing
History
History of Science
IB Philosophy
IB Philosophy HL
IB Theory of Knowledge
Literature
Persuasive Writing
Philosophy
Reading
SAT Prep
SAT Math
SAT Mathematics
SAT Reading
SAT Writing and Language
Shakespeare
Social Sciences
Social Studies
Test Prep
US History
World History
Writing
What is your teaching philosophy?

The aphorism inscribed in stone at the Oracle of Delphi in ancient Greece, “Know Thyself,” is still the most powerful proclamation of the importance of education.

如何帮助一个学生成为一个独立的learner?

The key to becoming an independent learner is two-fold: (1) Learning and absorbing the fundamentals of how to learn and (2) Seeing how learning can be both fun and extraordinarily useful in everything we do.