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Ellen S.

Math and Writing Geek

Pittsburgh, PA (15217)

Travel Radius 5 miles
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Hi! My name is Ellen and I graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a Bachelor's of Fine Arts in Dance. Though dance is my passion, I have always loved academics of all sorts and am wholeheartedly a math geek. I was born and raised in Pittsburgh, PA, and completed three International Baccalaureate certificates in high school, in the fields of Math, English and History. I am a member of the National Honors Society and the National Society of Collegiate Scholars, and I was a self-nominated James Scholar at the U of I every semester except my last. I love to teach and to share my knowledge with others, both in dance and in academics. I encourage discussion in my students to help further understanding, and I am able to adapt to a large number of teaching styles depending on the student's needs. I have a particular gift for proofreading papers and essays and for correcting and explaining the grammar and syntax of both English and mathematics. Shoot me an email; I'd love to work with you!

Ellen's Subjects

Math:
  • algebra 1,
  • algebra 2,
  • differential equations,
  • geometry,
  • prealgebra,
  • SAT math,
  • trigonometry
Science:
  • anatomy
English:
Test Preparation:
Computer:
  • Macintosh
Elementary Education:
Business:
  • GRE
Sports/Recreation:
Corporate Training:
  • grammar,
  • proofreading
Homeschool:

SAT Math

If there's one thing I've learned in my years tutoring SAT prep, it's this: nine times out of ten, the questions students miss are not missed because of a lack of knowledge of subject but rather because of a lack of test-taking strategy. I say the same thing to each of my SAT prep students at our first lesson: "The SAT is not a test of your knowledge of math, or vocabulary, or essay writing. The SAT is a test of your test-taking skills. You already have all the subject knowledge you need to score... Read More

SAT Reading

If there's one thing I've learned in my years tutoring SAT prep, it's this: nine times out of ten, the questions students miss are not missed because of a lack of knowledge of subject but rather because of a lack of test-taking strategy. I say the same thing to each of my SAT prep students at our first lesson: "The SAT is not a test of your knowledge of math, or vocabulary, or essay writing. The SAT is a test of your test-taking skills. You already have all the subject knowledge you need to score... Read More

SAT Writing

If there's one thing I've learned in my years tutoring SAT prep, it's this: nine times out of ten, the questions students miss are not missed because of a lack of knowledge of subject but rather because of a lack of test-taking strategy. I say the same thing to each of my SAT prep students at our first lesson: "The SAT is not a test of your knowledge of math, or vocabulary, or essay writing. The SAT is a test of your test-taking skills. You already have all the subject knowledge you need to score... Read More

Study Skills

As a dancer, my schedule all throughout high school and college was insanely busy. It was not uncommon for me to be at school, class, or rehearsal for 10 hours a day, six days a week, while taking advanced IB classes (in high school) and honors courses (in college). Due to my extreme shortage of "free" time in which to do homework, I've become quite skilled at time management and organizational strategies. Over the years, I've learned quite a bit about the pros and cons of various organizational... Read More

Ballet

I have been studying ballet since I was four years old. My training began with the Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre School, where I studied under many professional instructors including David Holladay, Janet Popeleski, Colleen Pratt and Patricia Wilde. While at PBT I learned from a variety of teachers who taught a combination of styles, including Cecchetti, Vaganova and quite a bit of Balanchine. I began working en pointe when I was 11 years old, and have continued to practice pointework for the past... Read More

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