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Darby Jo Q.

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Hi, I am a tutor with a decade of experience. My students have gone on to Yale and Brown. I have a reading program running year-round! I specialize primarily in reading comprehension, essay writing, and test preparation. I studied both English and Psychology, including: childhood development, and developmental disabilities. I am further trained in: executive functioning; memory recall using the keyword approach; and organizational skills, making me a good fit for students with ADHD and...

Hi, I am a tutor with a decade of experience. My students have gone on to Yale and Brown. I have a reading program running year-round! I specialize primarily in reading comprehension, essay writing, and test preparation. I studied both English and Psychology, including: childhood development, and developmental disabilities. I am further trained in: executive functioning; memory recall using the keyword approach; and organizational skills, making me a good fit for students with ADHD and special needs. I have been a TOEFL teacher for 3 years.

I work with all ages, from elementary students to adults. I assist with homework, essays, coursework comprehension, projects, and research papers. I proofread and mentor for college application essays, and supplemental questions. I work with students to apply for scholarships, workshops, internships, and honor societies. I also am skilled in test preparation, especially for the SAT, ACT, AP Language & Arts, AP Literature, AP World History, APUSH (U.S. History), AP Psychology, and other exams.

I pride myself on my patience and kindness. My style involves both keeping students engaged, and ensuring their skills are developing in a timely manner. Using easy-to-understand explanations, I can describe high-brow reading passages with ease, or deconstruct essay questions. Students that I work with find themselves not only understanding important information, but enjoying the process of learning it. I ensure that they are able to explain the content back to me, preparing them both for tests and for practical application.

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University of Massachusetts
English language and literature
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ACT English

ACT English

I have privately tutored for the past decade in English courses. I scored a perfect score on the AP Language & Arts, and entered college with my first year of credits completed through advanced courses. I specialize in editing essays, and test preparation. I have tutored for AP Language & Arts, AP Literature, AP English, the SAT, PSAT, ACT, Honors-level courses, and college-level English courses.
ACT Reading

ACT Reading

I have privately tutored for the past decade in English courses. I scored a perfect score on the AP Language & Arts, and entered college with my first year of credits completed through advanced courses. I specialize in editing essays, and test preparation. I have tutored for AP Language & Arts, AP Literature, AP English, the SAT, PSAT, ACT, Honors-level courses, and college-level English courses.
ADHD

ADHD

I have been trained in executive functioning, memory recall, and childhood development at Umass. I have worked both privately and through Wyzant with students with ADHD. I work to improve my students' executive functioning skills mainly through the keyword method, a mnemonic technique which has been developed specifically to aid students with ADHD. While there is no specific ADHD certification accepted across the board in the United States, I have followed my students' IEPs to ensure their needs are met.
American History

American History

American History is a fun, content-heavy subject to teach. I break down the information into manageable pieces for students. With presentations and engaging conversations, I help the students to draw parallels between the modern world and America's history. I especially have experience with APUSH classes and AP test prep.
Classics

Classics

I specialize in translating difficult, ancient texts into modern, laymen's terms while in a lesson with a student. I find it enjoyable to explain and contextualize the literature, especially within it's historical frame and the author's own experiences. Furthermore, I seek to make the study of these works less stressful. My favorite play is A Midsummer Night's Dream; favorite gothic novel is Dracula. My favorite translated collections are the objectively funny Art of War, and the mournful Aeneid. The majority of my hours here on Wyzant are from teaching literature. My students have gone on to Yale, Brown, and Cornell.
Creative Writing

Creative Writing

I have worked as a creative writing mentor for 3 years. My previous experience was as a copywriter and article writer. I specialize in fairy tales and fantasies, focusing heavily on character studies in order to explore how a character can drive a plot, move an audience, or even surprise their writer. My students have gone on to establish magazines, create artistic charities, write professional news reports, and have been accepted to Yale, Brown, and Cornell. I hope to read your works someday!
English

English

I have privately tutored for the past decade in English courses. I scored a perfect score on the AP Language & Arts, and entered college with my first year of credits completed through advanced courses. I specialize in editing essays, and test preparation. I have tutored for AP Language & Arts, AP Literature, AP English, the SAT, PSAT, ACT, Honors-level courses, and college-level English courses.
Essay Writing

Essay Writing

I have privately tutored for the past decade in English courses. I scored a perfect score on the AP Language & Arts, and entered college with my first year of credits completed through advanced courses. I specialize in editing essays, and test preparation. I have tutored for AP Language & Arts, AP Literature, AP English, the SAT, PSAT, ACT, Honors-level courses, and college-level English courses.
European History

European History

I have tutored for AP World History, as well as for European History for the past decade. I was involved in detailed history courses throughout high school and my university days. I have a wealth of knowledge on different historical events.
Executive Functioning

Executive Functioning

I have been trained in executive functioning, memory recall, and childhood development at Umass. I have worked both privately and through Wyzant to improve my students' planning, organizational skills, and ability to focus. I work to enhance my students' executive functioning skills mainly through the keyword method, a mnemonic technique. While there is no specific executive functioning certification accepted across the board in the United States, I have followed my students' IEPs to ensure their needs are met.
Fiction Writing

Fiction Writing

I have worked as a creative writing mentor for 3 years. My previous experience was as a copywriter and article writer. I specialize in fairy tales and fantasies, focusing heavily on character studies in order to explore how a character can drive a plot, move an audience, or even surprise their writer. My students have gone on to establish magazines, create artistic charities, write professional news reports, and have been accepted to Yale, Brown, and Cornell. I hope to read your works someday!
Interview Prep

Interview Prep

I have worked with clients and students to prepare for interviews for graduate and undergraduate studies, careers, scholarships, and internships. I studied literature, and psychology, with medical, historical, and industrial knowledge. I have worked with students who are in various fields, including: clinical psychology, biomedics, industrial-organizational psychology, executive functioning training, reportage, operatic music, et cetera. My students have gone on to Yale and Kenyon, some of the brightest schools in America.
Literature

Literature

I have privately tutored for the past decade in English courses. I scored a perfect score on the AP Language & Arts, and entered college with my first year of credits completed through advanced courses. I specialize in editing essays, and test preparation. I have tutored for AP Language & Arts, AP Literature, AP English, the SAT, PSAT, ACT, Honors-level courses, and college-level English courses.
Personal Statements

Personal Statements

I have worked with clients and students to create resumes, personal statements, and applications of various kinds, including for graduate and undergraduate studies, careers, scholarships, and internships. I studied literature, and psychology, with medical, historical, and industrial knowledge. I have worked with students who are in various fields, including: clinical psychology, biomedics, industrial-organizational psychology, executive functioning training, reportage, et cetera. My students have gone on to Yale and Kenyon, some of the brightest schools in America.
Proofreading

Proofreading

I have privately tutored for the past decade in English courses. I scored a perfect score on the AP Language & Arts, and entered college with my first year of credits completed through advanced courses. I specialize in editing essays, and test preparation. I have tutored for AP Language & Arts, AP Literature, AP English, the SAT, PSAT, ACT, Honors-level courses, and college-level English courses.
Psychology

Psychology

I have privately tutored for the past decade in Psychology courses, primarily for high school students.
Public Speaking

Public Speaking

I specialize in teaching students to communicate their thoughts into the spoken word, taking into account their audience, purpose, and comfort level while speaking. I have experience with editing notes as well as projects, and can assist a student who needs to condense or elongate their works by making suggestions and asking key questions to prepare them for the proper assignment. I have worked as a literature and communications tutor domestically, as well as an English teacher overseas. This experience has shown me the importance of enunciation, proper word order, and even the study of how to carefully curate sentences to flow more easily, which I credit to years of taking French. My students have been accepted to Yale, Brown, and Cornell.
Reading

Reading

I am IXL Certified, and am able to carefully teach reading K-12 and for adults. I have privately tutored for the past decade in English courses. I scored a perfect score on the AP Language & Arts, and entered college with my first year of credits completed through advanced courses. I specialize in editing essays, and test preparation. I have tutored for AP Language & Arts, AP Literature, AP English, the SAT, PSAT, ACT, Honors-level courses, and college-level English courses.
SAT Reading

SAT Reading

I enjoy editing students' essays, and explaining how they may improve. I understand multiple writing styles, and have tutored for AP Language & Arts, AP Literature, the SATs in Reading and Writing, Honors-level courses, and college-level Writing courses.
Social Studies

Social Studies

I can assist with high school Sociology courses and introductory college courses. I enjoy editing students' essays, and explaining how they may improve. I understand multiple writing styles, and have tutored for AP Language & Arts, AP Literature, the SATs in Reading and Writing, the ACTs in English and Reading, Honors-level courses, and college-level Writing courses.
TOEFL

TOEFL

I have worked overseas as a TOEFL teacher, mainly in Japan. I taught my students English, starting at the Intermediate level, and higher. For TOEFL tutoring, I first test where a student is by speaking, and having them build sentences. We will then move on to word choice, grammar, diction, and paragraph flow.
United States History

United States History

I am skilled in test preparation, especially for the APUSH (U.S. History), and other history-related exams. I specialize in English, Literature, and History studies, but have also worked successfully with students on math, science, and other courses. In addition to my formal academics, I have taken part in numerous historical civil war reenactments, as well as in revolutionary war and colonial-era town reenactments over several summers. I have both the testing knowledge needed, as well as the ability to contextualize events, and to connect America's history to the world as a whole.
Vocabulary

Vocabulary

I adore teaching students new vocabulary, and incorporating it into our lessons. I understand multiple writing styles, and have tutored for AP Language & Arts, AP Literature, the SATs in Reading and Writing, the ACTs in English and Reading, Honors-level courses, and college-level Writing courses.
World History

World History

I was a Scholar with Honors who has worked with students in World History for 10 years. I have studied global history both for fun and for work. I am also experienced in assisting students with developing projects and writing essays.
Writing

Writing

I have privately tutored for the past decade in English courses. I scored a perfect score on the AP Language & Arts, and entered college with my first year of credits completed through advanced courses. I specialize in editing essays, and test preparation. I have tutored for AP Language & Arts, AP Literature, AP English, the SAT, PSAT, ACT, Honors-level courses, and college-level English courses.
Art History
Elementary Math
Elementary Science
Political Science
Spelling
SSAT
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Great tutor!

It’s been just 2 sessions and I can see my kids are getting more engaged in summer reading, and looking forward to more sessions with Darby. She has a very organized game plan covering vocabulary, writing, logical reasoning..

Divya, 37 lessons with Darby Jo
Tutor responded:

Hi Divya! Your kids are brilliant, and I have had a wonderful time transitioning them first to novels, and now into the school year. Seeing them writing essays on The Hobbit, and creative pieces on legalistic debates, makes every lesson fresh and engaging for me. I have loved being able to incorporate their vocabulary skills into their writing pieces, and then deriving analyses by demonstrating first in understanding their passage, and then by having them work through their comprehension of their consumed material. Thank you so much for this opportunity, I am very honored to be your students' writing tutor, and that you have stayed for the school year.

Good understanding of the student's situation.

Worked with my 16yo son for executive functioning skills ... only 1 session so far, but she seemed to have a good understanding of how my son works. Look forward to more sessions with Darby!

JAnn, 3 lessons with Darby Jo
Tutor responded:

Hi JAnn, Thank you so much for reviewing me! I have truly enjoyed working with your son and watching him grow over this summer, and I hope for his continued success, both in his studies and in the greater world.

Knowledge and fun tutor

Darby, has been wonderful with my son. She has been tailoring his sessions with things he loves such as sports. We are so glad to have Darby as our son's tutor.

Shameka, 24 lessons with Darby Jo
Tutor responded:

Hi Shameka, Thank you so much for your incredibly sweet review. Your son has been so much fun to work with, I love how creative our sessions are, and how much he wants to learn. And I love how much I learn, too!

Knowledgeable enough

I had several tutors before, online or in person for more than 5 years. As an international student, I can say Darby is knowledgeable enough and best tutor that polished my papers and make it as clear as crystal. She would respond each email, each question, each concern. She precisely went through each sentence to make sure that all questions have been answered in a proper way. Also, she makes sure that you’ll not waist a single minute for tutorial sessions. Absolutely, l’ll recommend all my friends to contact her for any assignments. Best of luck to her!

Khaled, 6 lessons with Darby Jo
Tutor responded:

Hi Khaled! I appreciate your thorough and complimentary review. I have enjoyed every piece that we have worked on, and I take great pride in responding carefully to your messages to ensure that every essay is edited to your standards, and that any suggestions I write are clearly communicated as to their purpose and origin. Thank you for recommending me, and I look forward to working with you in the future!

Awesome tutor

I have 2 high schoolers and they enjoyed working with her. The sessions were very helpful and productive. Thanks for your help!

Bonnie, 17 lessons with Darby Jo
Tutor responded:

Hi Bonnie! Your children are wonderful to work with; they're both insightful, and hardworking. Because of this, we were able to work through heavy assignments, and emerge successful. Thank you!

Excellent

Sophie thought the preparation for the upcoming test was extremely helpful and on point. She explained the topic in a clear way.

Peter and Ewa, 36 lessons with Darby Jo
Tutor responded:

Hi Peter and Ewa, Thank you for your review! I am elated with Sophie's work this year. She should be very proud of her 100's throughout her exams, she has earned every one. I will do my best to keep explaining every problem thoroughly, and in a way that makes learning fulfilling.

Wonderful

Darby was great and very helpful with my high school son. She helped him him with an English project/paper to flow and be grammatically correct. He likes working with her. We will definitely use Darby in the near future.

Rima, 8 lessons with Darby Jo
Tutor responded:

Hi Rima! I love your son's creative thoughts, and his line of reasoning. Being able to pull his ideas together into the flow that his professors are looking for is rewarding, since I know he can take pride in his completed work. I always look forward to working with him!

Outstanding tutor!

My daughter loved working with Darby Jo and definitely wants to work with her in the future. She found her to be kind, patient and super helpful when helping my daughter understand rhetorical analysis and prepare for a quiz. She also helped her better understand a book she was struggling with. Highly recommend Darby Jo!!

Seetal, 11 lessons with Darby Jo
Tutor responded:

Hi Seetal! Thank you for your stunning review of me, this makes me smile every time I read it. Your daughter is a joy to work with. She is incredibly bright, and has a clear vision for her work. It is an honor to work with her, and to see her do so well!

Essay Help

Loved her energy and knowledge. She was able to jump right in and get the lesson going. My daughter related to her very quickly which made for a great experience. Will continue to use her.

Chidi, 163 lessons with Darby Jo
Tutor responded:

Hi Chidi! Thank you for your kind review. Your daughter's dedication to her learning over the years has been incredible to be a part of. I will continue to expand my knowledge, to try to keep up!

Súper Great Teacher/tutor?

She helped me understand my essay, reach my word count and ease my stress! She was very insightful and helped develop vocabulary and boost morale. Made me feel confident in my writing while also helping me elaborate and put my thoughts onto paper

Nicole, 3 lessons with Darby Jo
Tutor responded:

Hi Nicole! Thank you for being my first review on Wyzant, all those years ago. I remember the essay we worked on, and how diligently you tackled it's requirements. I was more than happy to help edit your vocabulary, just to develop it further and to ensure that your thoughts were conveyed in the way you saw them in your mind. That feeling of success at the end is the reason I do this work. Thank you again!