Tutor since the 1990s -- AP Exams & the National Counselor Exam (NCE)

Mark R.

ACT English

ACT English The American College Test English (ACT English) is a standardized test. It assess knowledge of English grammar, punctuation, and rhetorical devices. ACT English is a timed test, lasting 35 minutes. The test has 75 multiple-choice questions. Content categories include Conventions of Standard English (52-55%): These questions test knowledge of sentence structure, punctation (especially commas, semicolons, and colons), as well as the rules of grammar, such as subject-verb agreement, syntactical structures, pronoun usage. Production of Writing (29-32%): These questions test the clarity, the cogency, and the coherence of English composition, which topic development, organization of a essay, and effective transitions between paragraphs. Knowledge of Language (15-17%): These questions test vocabulary, word order, consistency of style, and proper tone. For this test, Dr. Robertson maintains a digital archive of more than 1,000 practice questions. With his students, Dr. Robertson shares these questions. Over the years, Dr. Robertson has tutored 300+ students, as they have prepared to pass Advanced Placement (AP) Exams. Dr. Robertson is an accomplished scholar who earned: Doctor of Education in Community Care and Counseling, Master of Science in Clinical Psychology Master of Divinity with a concentration in New Testament Studies Bachelor of Science in Business Administration As a scholar, Dr. Robertson reads Biblical Greek and Ecclesiastical Latin, so his knowledge of grammar is very precise, whether reading Greek prose, Latin poetry, or English literature. As a proofreader, Dr. Robertson edits research papers and academic essays. He understands the mechanics of editing APA citations and MLA footnotes. Finally, Dr. Robertson is certified to teach English as a Second Language (ESL). Most sincerely, Dr. Mark Robertson, EdD, MS, MDiv., USAF (retired)

American History

American History Advanced Placement United State History (APUSH) is a challenging, college-level class. APUSH teaches American history from 1491 to the present. The course emphasizes critical thinking, document analysis, and historical argumentation. APUSH is a timed test, lasting 3 hours and 15 minutes. The test has 55 multiple-choice questions (MCQs); and several free-response, essay questions — first, short-answer questions (SAQs), second, document-based questions (DBQs); third, the long essay question (LEQ). Key dates include 1491 to 1607: Pre-Columbian Society and Early Colonization 1754 to 1800: American Revolution and Early Republic 1848 to 1877: Slavery, Civil War, and Southern Reconstruction 1890 to 1945: Industrialization, Progressive Politics, and World Wars 1945 to present: Cold War and Globalization in the Modern Era Since 2021, Dr. Robertson has been teaching APUSH online. He has digitized several study guides — Barrons, Kaplan, McGraw Hill, and Princeton Review. For this test, Dr. Robertson maintains a digital archive of more than 2,000 practice questions. With his students, Dr. Robertson shares these questions. Over the years, Dr. Robertson has tutored 300+ students, as they have prepared themselves to pass Advanced Placement (AP) Exams. Dr. Robertson is an accomplished scholar who earned: Doctor of Education in Community Care and Counseling, Master of Science in Clinical Psychology Master of Divinity with a concentration in New Testament Studies Bachelor of Science in Business Administration As a scholar, Dr. Robertson reads Biblical Greek and Ecclesiastical Latin, so his working knowledge of grammar is very precise, whether reading Greek prose, Latin poetry, or English literature. As a proofreader, Dr. Robertson edits research papers and academic essays. He understands the mechanics of APA citations and MLA footnotes. Dr. Robertson is certified to teach English as a Second Language (ESL). Most sincerely, Dr. Mark Robertson, EdD, MS, MDiv., USAF (retired)

Bible Studies

As a Biblical scholar, I can teach individual book studies, as well as the biblical languages -- Greek, Hebrew, and Latin. As a Bible College professor, I have taught biblical interpretation, both exegesis and hermeneutics. As mentioned, I teach how to read Biblical (Koine) Greek and Ecclesiastical Latin. Plus, I can teach how to complete a word study, using a Hebrew lexical tools. In addition, I can teach text criticism, literary analysis, and theological interpretation -- from the Protestant and Roman Catholic perspective. As a Protestant minister, I am an Evangelical theologian. I believe God's Word is God's Word. God's Word is inspired, inerrant, infallible, and thus divinely authoritative. God's Word is "useful for teaching and encouraging, for correcting and training in righteousness" (2 Tim 3:16-17) . As a Bible scholar, I teach seekers, Christian believers, seminary students, and ordained ministers.

Classics

Knowledge of Greek and Latin can be confirmed by course work on my seminary transcript, where I earned a Master of Divinity degree. Since 2021, I have been teaching Greek and Latin literature through Varsity Tutors. While teaching the Greek New Testament, I use the grammar, New Testament Greek for Beginners by J. Gresham Machen. While teaching Classical and Ecclesiastical Latin, I use the following grammars -- Cambridge Latin Course, Units 1, 2, and 3; A Primer of Ecclesiastical Latin by John F. Collins; Latin Alive Series, Books 1, 2, and 3 by Dr. Karen Moore and Gaylan DuBose; Wheelock's Latin, 7th edition, by Dr. Fredrick M. Wheelock

College Counseling

As a retired counselor, Dr. Robertson has more than 50,000 hours of clinical experience responding to traumatic events. Such traumatic events include Suicide attempts Psychotic breaks Gunshot wounds Blast injuries Terminal illness Car crashes Drug overdose Heart attacks Traumatic amputations Sexual assaults Industrial accidents Line of duty deaths (e.g. police officers, firefighters, U.S. military) Organ donation decisions Funeral planning Morgue viewings Dignified transfer of human remains Dr. Robertson is a National Certified Counselor (NCC), a Certified Trauma Treatment Specialist (CTTS), and a Diplomate in the College of Pastoral Supervision and Psychotherapy (CPSP). Before military retirement, he was a Board Certified Chaplain (BCC).

Essay Writing

In 2021, I defended my doctoral dissertation, which consisted of 60,000 words. This dissertation was approved without edits, without additions, or without the need for revisions -- approved by a panel of PhD readers, who praised the quality of scholarship as worthy of a doctoral degree in Community Care and Counseling, with a concentration in Traumatology. The bibliography, itself, contains 100+ peer-reviewed citations, catalogued by various academic libraries.

European History

AP European History Advanced Placement European History (AP Euro) is a challenging, college-level class. AP Euro teaches European history from 1450 to the present. The course emphasizes critical thinking, document analysis, and historical argumentation. AP Euro is a timed test, which lasts 3 hours and 15 minutes. The test has 55 multiple-choice questions (MCQs). In addition, there are free-response, essay questions — first, short-answer questions (SAQs), second, document-based questions (DBQs); and third, the long essay question (LEQ). Content categories include Unit 1: Renaissance and Exploration (c. 1450 to 1648) Unit 2: Age of Reformation (c. 1450 to 1648) Unit 3: Absolutism and Constitutionalism (c. 1648 to 1815) Unit 4: Scientific, Philosophical, and Political Developments (c. 1648 to 1815) Unit 5: Conflict, Crisis, and Reaction in the Late 18th Century (c. 1648 to 1815) Unit 6: Industrialization and Its Effects (c. 1815 to 1914) Unit 7: 19th-Century Perspectives and Political Developments (c. 1815 to 1914) Unit 8: 20th-Century Global Conflicts (c. 1914 to present) Unit 9: Cold War and Contemporary Europe (c. 1945 to present) Since 2021, Dr. Robertson has been teaching AP Euro online. He has digitized several study guides — Barrons, Kaplan, McGraw Hill, and Princeton Review. For this test, Dr. Robertson maintains a digital archive of more than 2,000 practice questions. With his students, Dr. Robertson shares these questions. Over the years, Dr. Robertson has tutored 300+ students, as they have prepared to pass Advanced Placement (AP) Exams. Dr. Robertson is an accomplished scholar who earned: Doctor of Education in Community Care and Counseling, Master of Science in Clinical Psychology Master of Divinity with a concentration in New Testament Studies Bachelor of Science in Business Administration As a scholar, Dr. Robertson reads Biblical Greek and Ecclesiastical Latin, so his working knowledge of grammar is very precise, whether reading Greek prose, Latin poetry, or English literature.

Executive Functioning

As a tutor, who is also a National Certified Counselor (NCC), I can manage deficits in Executive Functioning, whether the diagnosis is restlessness, poor concentration, inattention, or a lack of impulse control. Since 2021, I have tutored about 70 students, who have struggled with issues of executive functioning, as they were seeking to master history, literature, and grammar, as well as the rudiments of academic writing.

Geography

AP Human Geography Advanced Placement Human Geography (AP Geo) is a challenging, college-level class. AP Geo teaches how people, from various cultures and climates, interact with their environment. AP Geo emphasizes critical thinking, map reading, and geographical thinking. AP Geo is a timed test, which lasts 2 hours and 15 minutes. The test has 60 multiple-choice questions (MCQs); and three (3) free-response, essay questions (FRQs). In AP Geo, students learn how to interpret graphs and tables, maps and charts. Course Content Unit 1: Thinking Geographically (8–10%) – “Spatial” tools such as maps, GPS navigation, and Geographical Information Systems (GIS) Unit 2: Population and Migration (12–17%) – Population pyramids, demographic transition models, and migration push/pull factors. Unit 3: Cultural Patterns and Processes (12–17%) – Cultural landscapes, diffusion of languages and religions. Unit 4: Political Patterns and Processes (12–17%) – Boundaries, nation-states, and supranationalism Unit 5: Agriculture and Rural Land-Use (12–17%) – Thünen’s model, the Green Revolution, and sustainable farming Unit 6: Cities and Urban Land-Use (12–17%) – Urban zoning, gentrification, and megacities. Unit 7: Industrial and Economic Development (12–17%) – The Human Development Index (HDI), Rostow’s stages of growth, and global value chains. Since 2021, Dr. Robertson has been teaching AP Geo online. He has digitized several study guides — Barrons, Kaplan, McGraw Hill, and Princeton Review. For this test, Dr. Robertson maintains a digital archive of more than 2,000 practice questions. With his students, Dr. Robertson shares these questions. Over the years, Dr. Robertson has tutored 300+ students, as they have prepared themselves to pass Advanced Placement (AP) Exams. Dr. Robertson is an accomplished scholar who earned: Doctor of Education in Community Care and Counseling, Master of Science in Clinical Psychology Master of Divinity with a concentration in New Testament Studies Bachelor of Science in Business Admi

Government & Politics

Government & Politics Advanced Placement United States Government and Politics (AP Gov) is a challenging, college-level class. AP Gov analyzes government institutions, political beliefs, and civic participation. The course emphasizes critical thinking, document analysis, and legal argumentation. AP Gov is a timed test, which lasts 3 hours. The test has 55 multiple-choice questions (MCQs); and four (4) essay questions, called free-response questions (FRQs) — first, concept application (20 min); second, quantitative analysis (20 min); third, SCOTUS Comparison (20 min); finally, argument essay (40 min). Course Framework Unit 1: Foundations of American Democracy (15-22%) - Federalism, Constitution Unit 2: Interactions Among the Branches of Government (25-36%) - Congress, Presidency, Courts Unit 3: Civil Liberties & Civil Rights (13-18%) - Bill of Rights, 14th Amendment Unit 4: American Political Ideologies & Beliefs (10-15%) - Public Opinion, Public Policy Unit 5: Political Participation (20-27%) - Elections, Interests Groups, Media Since 2021, Dr. Robertson has been teaching AP Gov online. He has digitized several study guides — Barrons, Kaplan, McGraw Hill, and Princeton Review. For this test, Dr. Robertson maintains a digital archive of more than 2,000 practice questions. With his students, Dr. Robertson shares these questions. Over the years, Dr. Robertson has tutored 300+ students, as they have prepared themselves to pass Advanced Placement (AP) Exams. Dr. Robertson is an accomplished scholar who earned: Doctor of Education in Community Care and Counseling, Master of Science in Clinical Psychology Master of Divinity with a concentration in New Testament Studies Bachelor of Science in Business Administration As a scholar, Dr. Robertson reads Biblical Greek and Ecclesiastical Latin, so his working knowledge of grammar is very precise, whether reading Greek prose, Latin poetry, or English literature. As a proofreader, Dr. Robertson edits research papers and academic essays. He understands t

Grammar

Grammar Dr. Robertson teaches the fundamentals of English grammar, Greek grammar, and Latin grammar. The fundamentals of grammar include: 1. Sentence Structure 2. Parts of Speech 3. Verb Tense & Aspect 4. Subject-Verb Agreement 5. Articles & Determiners 6. Punctuation & Capitalization 7. Connectors and Conjunctions 8. Syntax and Style Dr. Robertson is an accomplished scholar who earned: Doctor of Education in Community Care and Counseling, Master of Science in Clinical Psychology Master of Divinity with a concentration in New Testament Studies Bachelor of Science in Business Administration As a classical scholar, Dr. Robertson reads Biblical Greek and Ecclesiastical Latin, so his knowledge of grammar is very precise, whether reading Greek prose, Latin poetry, or English literature. As a proofreader, Dr. Robertson edits research papers and academic essays. He understands the mechanics of editing APA citations and MLA footnotes. Dr. Robertson is certified to teach English as a Second Language (ESL). On a personal note, Dr. Robertson published a 60,000 word doctorate dissertation. The dissertation passed peer-review on its first defense. The dissertation synthesized more than 100 academic sources, along with 20+ years of field research. The research was funded, in part, by grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Most sincerely, Dr. Mark Robertson, EdD, MS, MDiv., USAF (retired)

Greek

Since 1993, I have been reading the Greek Testament -- daily. Plus, I completed five semester of Koine Greek as a seminary student, when I earned a Master of Divinity degree from Regent College, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Homeschool

In 1998, I was ordained as a minister, so I have been teaching Sunday School, as well as sermonizing since then. In 2007, I was credential as Pastoral Education or Supervisor for Clinical Pastoral Education, so I have been teaching seminary students and seminary graduation since that time. In 2003, I was commissioned as an officer in the US Air Force, and so I was teaching Airmen and other soldiers in a training environment. Since 2021, I have tutored online in excess of 400 students. My tutoring focus has been history, literature, and psychology.

Latin

I have been reading Greek and Latin since the 1990s.

Personal Statements

As ordained clergy and a retired military officers, I have had to oversee the writing of countless personal statements, whether they be military bios, introducing the command responsibilities of soldiers; plus, I have gathered personal statements from family members, in order to write obituaries that would be published in the newspaper, or read as a part of the funeral service. Finally, while working as an online tutor, I have interviewed high school students, and thus organized their life experiences into personal statements, which they used to apply for college, as well to secure as college scholarships.

Philosophy

Philosophy As Philosophy tutor, Dr. Robertson teaches Metaphysics, Epistemology, and Ethics. Likewise, he teaches Ancient, Medieval, and Modern Philosophy. Metaphysical questions include: “Does life have meaning?” “Does God exist?” Discuss the mind-body problem. Epistemological questions include: “What are the different sources of knowledge?” “What can be known conclusively?” Distinguish between rationalism and empiricism; induction, deduction, and skepticism. Ethical questions include: “What are the rules of moral conduct?” “Do we have free will?’ “To what extent are we responsible for our actions?” Distinguish between relativism and absolutism. Ancient Philosophy explores the ideas of Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle. “Is wrongdoing the result of ignorance?” “What is reality— abstract ideas or physical objects?” Medieval Philosophy is dominated by Thomistic thinking — that is, the harmony of faith and reason. Modern Philosophy embraces empiricism and existentialism, Enlightenment ideals and Marx’s dialectical materialism. We think, therefore, we are? Or rather, we are what we habitually do? Dr. Robertson is an accomplished scholar who earned: Doctor of Education in Community Care and Counseling, Master of Science in Clinical Psychology Master of Divinity with a concentration in New Testament Studies Bachelor of Science in Business Administration As a classical scholar, Dr. Robertson reads Biblical Greek and Ecclesiastical Latin, so his knowledge of grammar is very precise, whether reading Greek prose, Latin poetry, or English literature. As a proofreader, Dr. Robertson edits research papers and academic essays. He understands the mechanics of editing APA citations and MLA footnotes. Dr. Robertson is certified to teach English as a Second Language (ESL). On a personal note, Dr. Robertson published a 60,000 word doctorate dissertation. The dissertation passed peer-review on its first defense. The dissertation synthesized more than 100 academic sources, along with 20+ years of field rese

Political Science

I am published author. My book, ER Chaplain, sells on Amazon. I defended a 60,000 word dissertation -- without the need for edits and revisions. Everyday, I teach academic writing.

Proofreading

For academic proofreading, I defended a 60,000 word doctorate dissertation -- that passed the review panel of PhD without a request for additional edits or ongoing revisions. Subsequently, this dissertation was published as a 300+ page book, and it continues to sell on Amazon. The bibliography for this research listed more than 100+ peer-reviewed academic references. Also the dissertation synthesized 20+ years of field research, research that was conducted in Level One Trauma Centers, both stateside and in combat, both in military and civilian hospitals.

Psychology

Psychology - Experienced Tutor Since 2021, Dr. Robertson has been teaching the National Counselors Exam (NCE), the Counselor Preparation Comprehensive Exam (CPCE), and Advanced Placement (AP) Psychology. For these tests, Dr. Robertson maintains a digital archive of more than 5,000 practice questions. Over the years, Dr. Robertson has tutored more than 250 students, as they have prepared themselves to pass various examinations in psychology. The National Counselor Exam (NCE) asks 200 multiple-choice questions. It is a timed test, lasting 3 hours and 45 minutes. The NCE, which is a requirement (in many states) for licensure as a mental health counselor, assesses the theory and practice of clinical diagnosis, evidenced-based treatments, and professional ethics. Key content categories of the NCE include Counseling Skills and Interventions (30%): Techniques, interventions, and theoretical approaches. Areas of Clinical Focus (29%): Specific mental health issues, diagnoses, and client populations. Professional Practice and Ethics (12%): Ethical codes, counselor roles, and legal issues. Intake, Assessment, and Diagnosis (12%): Case conceptualization, testing, and diagnostic criteria. Core Counseling Attributes (8%): Essential counseling skills, such as empathy and rapport building. Treatment Planning (9%): Goal setting and intervention planning. Likewise, Advanced Placement Psychology (AP Psych) is a challenging, college-level class. AP Psych teaches the systematic and the scientific study of human behavior and mental processes. AP Psych emphasizes critical thinking, data analysis, and the communication of psychological concepts, such as personality, resiliency, intelligence, and mental illness. AP Psych is a 2-hour test. It has 100 multiple-choice questions (MCQs); plus, two essay questions, called free-response questions (FRQs) — first, a content application question (25 min); second, an analytical question about the methods of scientific research (45 min). Content categories include Unit 1: Sci

Reading

I read English, Greek, and Latin.

Religion

In 1998, I was ordained as a non-denominational pastor. For 20 years, I worked as an Emergency Room Chaplain in Level One Trauma Centers, both stateside and in combat. In 2014, I retired from the active duty component of the US Air Force, where I served as a chaplain. In 2005, I retired from Grady Memorial Hospital, where I served as an Emergency Room Chaplain. Finally, I published a book, entitled "Emergency Room Chaplain: Crisis Response and Clinical Care for First Responders and Combat Veterans." In 1996, I earned a Master of Divinity degree -- with a concentration in New Testament Greek, Biblical Studies, and Church History. I have been tutoring religion since the 1990s.

SAT Writing

SAT Writing The writing section of the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) evaluates the student’s editorial decisions, when asked to improve the grammar, the style, and the organization of non-fiction writing. The test is 64 minutes. The test has 54 multiple-choice questions. Types of questions include 1. Standard English Conventions — editing syntax, sentence structure, and punctuation 2. Revising a sentence for clarity, while improving the strength of an argument 3. Data interpretation by evaluating how information is conveyed in a graph, chart, or table 4. Improving the flow of a paragraph by deciding where to add or to delete sentences 5. Identifying common grammar rules, such as parallel structure, subject-term agreement; and the correct usage of commas, semicolons, colons, and periods to separate the phrases and clauses of a sentence. Since 2021, Dr. Robertson has been teaching SAT Writing online. He has digitized several study guides — Barrons, Kaplan, McGraw Hill, and Princeton Review. For this test, Dr. Robertson maintains a digital archive of more than 1,000 practice questions. With his students, Dr. Robertson shares these questions. Over the years, Dr. Robertson has tutored 300+ students, as they have prepared themselves to pass Advanced Placement (AP) Exams. Dr. Robertson is an accomplished scholar who earned: Doctor of Education in Community Care and Counseling, Master of Science in Clinical Psychology Master of Divinity with a concentration in New Testament Studies Bachelor of Science in Business Administration As a scholar, Dr. Robertson reads Biblical Greek and Ecclesiastical Latin, so his working knowledge of grammar is very precise, whether reading Greek prose, Latin poetry, or English literature. As a proofreader, Dr. Robertson edits research papers and academic essays. He understands the mechanics of APA citations and MLA footnotes. Dr. Robertson is certified to teach English as a Second Language (ESL). Most sincerely, Dr. Mark Robertson, EdD, MS, MDiv., USAF (retired)

Thesis Writing

My doctoral dissertation was an N-4 case study designed. It summarized 20 years of field research as a crisis counselor, using 100+ academic sources to advance an evidence-based argument. This was a qualitative dissertation that was not merely phenomenological in character, but also the dissertation advanced a theoretical framework, which explained how posttraumatic stress can be transformed into posttraumatic growth. When I defended this thesis, it passed the first time -- without the Dissertation Review Committee requesting any edits or revisions. The structure of a dissertation have 5 parts -- namely, Introduction, Literature Review, Methodology, Findings, and Discussion. The introduction poses research questions; the literature review identifies gaps in research; the methods section proposes how those gaps will be filled by data collection, then there is empirical findings, as well as philosophical discussion about the implications of future research. My dissertation is available for purchase on Amazon for $25. So far, I have sold about 400 copies of the dissertation.

United States History

Since 2021, I have been teaching the AP exams for U.S. History, European History, and World History. In the 1990s, I taught Church History from primary source documents that dated from the Patristic Period, the Dark Ages, the Middle Ages, the Renaissance, the Protestant Reformation, the Catholic Counter Reformation; the First, Second, and Third Great Awakenings; plus 19th Century British Evangelicalism, and the Charismatic Movement in the 20th Century, beginning with the Azusa Street Revival in 1908.

World History

World History Advanced Placement World History (AP World) is a challenging, college-level class. AP World teaches global history from 1200 to the present. The course emphasizes critical thinking, document analysis, and historical argumentation. AP World is a timed test, which lasts 3 hours and 15 minutes. The test has 55 multiple-choice questions (MCQs); and several free-response, essay questions (FRQs)— first, short-answer questions (SAQs), second, document-based questions (DBQs); third, the long essay question (LEQ). Content categories include Units 1-2 (circa 1200 to 1450): The Global Tapestry and Networks of Exchange Units 3-4 (circa 1450 to 1750): Land-Based Empires and Transoceanic Interconnections Units 5-6 (circa 1750 to 1900): Revolutions and Consequences of Industrialization Units 7-8 (circa 1900 to present): Global Conflict, Cold War & Decolonization, and Globalization   Since 2021, Dr. Robertson has been teaching AP World online. He has digitized several study guides — Barrons, Kaplan, McGraw Hill, and Princeton Review. For this test, Dr. Robertson maintains a digital archive of more than 2,000 practice questions. With his students, Dr. Robertson shares these questions. Over the years, Dr. Robertson has tutored 300+ students, as they have prepared themselves to pass Advanced Placement (AP) Exams. Dr. Robertson is an accomplished scholar who earned: Doctor of Education in Community Care and Counseling, Master of Science in Clinical Psychology Master of Divinity with a concentration in New Testament Studies Bachelor of Science in Business Administration As a scholar, Dr. Robertson reads Biblical Greek and Ecclesiastical Latin, so his working knowledge of grammar is very precise, whether reading Greek prose, Latin poetry, or English literature. As a proofreader, Dr. Robertson edits research papers and academic essays. He understands the mechanics of APA citations and MLA footnotes. Dr. Robertson is certified to teach English as a Second Language (ESL). Most sincerely, Dr. Mark

Writing

I defended a 60,000 word thesis and passed without the need for edits or revisions. Then the thesis was published as a book.