"* HOW TO WORK WITH ME *

Please message me with 1-2 suggestions for ...

- location (options in FAQ section).

- day/time.

Meeting in-person has a 1-hour minimum. I'm amenable to a free, 10-minute introductory talk by phone/Zoom for any questions; provide your phone number, not email.

* FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS *

Sessions are typically 1-2 hours, once or twice weekly, for homework, test review, or practice questions in test prep books. But it's up to you!

Bring all relevant materials (e.g., textbook / test prep book, paper/notebook, pencils NOT pens, calculator) to our first session. I don't provide materials, although I can give suggestions.

Sessions typically happen at or near these libraries (hours+address available online):

- Lincoln-Belmont (Lakeview)

- Sulzer (Lincoln Square)

- Logan Square

- Bucktown-Wicker Park

Other common settings:

- Your home, or a coffee shop. (Provide address or nearest intersection so I can evaluate transit options.)

- Zoom + online whiteboard.

* MY APPROACH *

Focused but encouraging, enthusiastic but personable, I've patiently helped students reach that "light-bulb moment" countless times. I've got your back! Content knowledge is only part of the puzzle, though; problem-solving skills are crucial, so I share tactics on being methodical and help in constructing a system. Check my testimonials to hear from my students!

* BACKGROUND *

Attended Princeton for molecular biology, after completing the IB program as salutatorian out of 500+.

Tutored since H.S. (2004) in a variety of subjects. Mostly students in grades 6-12 or college / grad school. In Chicago since 2017, I've worked with students in CPS, private school, Northwestern, and more.

Highlights: 800 SAT Verbal and SAT Math Level 2; 740+ on other SAT sections and Subject Tests; GRE - 164 Verbal, 169 Math; 5 on AP Bio, Chem, Calc, U.S. History, English Lit, and Spanish.

Certified in Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL); co-instructor at a private university in rural China for 3 months." less...