Yale Grad for ACT Tutoring

Karnessia G.

My decade of tutoring experience, combined with my Yale economics degree and formal classroom teaching background, creates a unique foundation for helping students excel on the ACT. At Yale, I completed rigorous coursework in economics alongside specialized study in education and pedagogy, developing both analytical expertise and deep understanding of how students learn most effectively. My MBA from USC further enhanced my strategic thinking abilities and provided the business acumen to run successful tutoring programs. This elite educational background gives me the subject matter mastery and theoretical framework that underpins every tutoring session.
My formal classroom experience as a high school algebra interventionist taught me invaluable lessons about managing diverse learning needs, adapting instruction in real-time, and creating engaging lessons that work for students across all ability levels. Through my teacher certification program, I gained comprehensive training in curriculum design, assessment strategies, and differentiated instruction that directly translates to more effective tutoring sessions. This classroom foundation means I understand not just what to teach, but how to teach it in ways that stick. I've worked with students ranging from those with Individual Education Plans requiring specialized accommodations to academically gifted learners seeking advanced challenges.
While ACT Math serves as my primary specialty, my comprehensive approach addresses all sections of the exam, drawing from both my rigorous academic training and extensive practical experience. Over ten years of tutoring, I've refined methods that combine the analytical rigor of my Yale education with the pedagogical expertise gained through classroom teaching and countless one-on-one sessions. This combination allows me to diagnose learning gaps quickly, design targeted interventions, and help students build both content knowledge and test-taking confidence.