Melita M.

Extremely effective Tutor in Maths, Science, SAT and ACT Test Prep

Extremely effective Tutor in Maths, Science, SAT and ACT Test Prep

I am a twelve year resident of Mystic, CT, with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Tech. Upon graduation, I went to work for IBM and completed my Master of Science degree, also in Mechanical Engineering, with a specialization in Design Optimization.

My work has involved various areas of machine design, computer simulation, and system and process optimization (a lot of Math!). I love Math, and the Sciences, and have a lot of applied experience with them. This helps me to find more and varied ways to explain the foundational aspects of Math and Science in problem solving. I have thousands of hours of tutoring success in all of the Maths, including Algebra 1, Algebra 2, Geometry, Trigonometry, Calculus, and Differential Equations - at AP, Honors, IB and College level. My tutoring also includes extensive experience with SAT Prep, ACT Prep, and TEAS prep. I have taught multiple classes for each Test , and have completed hundreds of hours in personal test prep with students. I have exceptional skills in Writing, Literature, English Grammar, Latin, Spanish, and the Arts. I am a voracious reader and test in the 99th percentile in Reading Speed and Comprehension.

I am a skilled teacher. With IBM, I taught engineers how to use our computer software in their own environment to solve problems of design, or build, or process application. This involved my going to their workplace, quickly understanding their environment and design constraints, and then discovering a way to work within those boundaries to communicate solutions and new techniques. Every interaction or assignment was one-of-a-kind, and I loved the challenge! My feedback scores were always exemplary.

I have been told that I have a special skill at being able to explain complex ideas with simplicity, tailored to the audience’s knowledge set.

I have taught CCD at my church for fifteen years, across a variety of ages. love it, and my students respond well to my teaching style and skills. I've had students come up to me years later, to thank me for their experience in my class. I am especially adept at tailoring the style to the student's development level.

In teaching and coaching swimmers - youth, adults, competitive and special needs - I am very patient, structured, committed, and flexible with different types of learners, ages, and abilities. My adult students have often told me how surprised they were at the progress they had made, after years of trying to learn to swim.

I am deeply committed to the success of my clients. If a student needs help understanding a difficult concept, I will go to great lengths to understand his or her knowledge set to work within that environment to lead the student to clarity. I will try dozens of ways to get an idea across, to facilitate comprehension. I can help with study skills, test taking skills, reading comprehension, writing, and vocabulary. I love kids and nothing is more gratifying to me than to give a student the gift of learning!