Tamar H.
- Lincoln, NE 68507 ( 41.4 mi )
- Expert SAT - Verbal Tutor
- Female Age 37
- Member since: 05/2012
- Will travel up to 20 miles
- Rates from $10 to $30 /hr
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On-line
In-Home
In-Group
- Also Tutors: TOEFL
My comments on tutoring SAT - Verbal : I received a score of 730 on the verbal part of the SAT when I applied to college. In the past year I helped prepare a Chinese student applying to college in the US for the SAT. (He was admitted to five of the seven universities he applied to and is planning to attend the University of Massachusetts.)
I try to find out what a student is interested in and incorporate that. In my work with Lincoln Public Schools I often have extra time with students since we complete the required material more quickly than the general class, and I often use that for special projects that apply the concepts we're learning to fields like computer science, architecture, and art.
I've been a Mentor with Lincoln Public Schools for over a year. Mentors function as one-on-one teachers for gifted students in an area of their strength. I've taught math to elementary school students (many of whom were in middle-school level math) and am also qualified as a Chinese mentor for all levels and a Social Studies mentor. I also work at the Kumon Math and Reading Center and primarily assist young students who are learning to read. In the past I have assisted Chinese students preparing for the SAT and TOEFL, and als ... read more
