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Duke Undergrad Making Math & English Click, One Lesson at a Time
Jason L.

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I'm a Public Policy major at Duke University, and tutoring has genuinely become one of my favorite parts of student life — not just a resume line. I scored a 35 on the ACT, so I've got a solid, well-rounded academic foundation across math, reading, and English, and my coursework at Duke keeps sharpening both my analytical and writing skills. Back in high school, I was a Student Ambassador at Nolensville High School, which is really where my love for mentoring first started — showing new...

I'm a Public Policy major at Duke University, and tutoring has genuinely become one of my favorite parts of student life — not just a resume line. I scored a 35 on the ACT, so I've got a solid, well-rounded academic foundation across math, reading, and English, and my coursework at Duke keeps sharpening both my analytical and writing skills. Back in high school, I was a Student Ambassador at Nolensville High School, which is really where my love for mentoring first started — showing new students around, answering their questions, and just being someone they could turn to.

Since then, teaching has stuck with me in a bunch of different settings, and each one has taught me something different about how people actually learn. For two summers (2024 and 2025), I worked as a Teacher Intern with the Metro Health Department, guest teaching five days a week for six weeks at community centers across Williamson and Davidson County, leading lessons on mental health and life skills for students in low-income communities — a role that taught me how to read a room and adjust on the fly. Since March 2024, I've also privately tutored a first-generation Korean American student twice a week in English, reading, math, and biology, helping with homework and building real momentum in their confidence over time.

I've also volunteered as a tutor — and formerly served as Treasurer — with the Intellichoice Program in Tennessee since February 2023, teaching adolescents at an Ethiopian church every Saturday morning, where I write the lesson plans, run math and reading quizzes, and grade every student in my classroom each semester. Across all of it, what I care about most is meeting students where they are — building patience and confidence alongside the actual content — and I'd love to bring that same energy to helping students on Wyzant.

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ACT English

ACT English

I bring strong, firsthand expertise to ACT English tutoring, having scored a 36 on the English section of the ACT myself. I have a deep understanding of the grammar rules, punctuation conventions, and rhetorical skills tested on the exam, along with effective strategies for managing pacing and eliminating common answer traps. My tutoring experience, including working one-on-one with students across various subjects, has taught me how to break down complex grammar and rhetoric concepts into clear, digestible explanations tailored to each student's learning style. I focus not just on content review, but on building test-taking strategies and confidence, helping students approach the ACT English section efficiently and accurately on test day.
Algebra 1

Algebra 1

I have a solid foundation in Algebra 1, developed through my own coursework and reinforced through hands-on tutoring experience helping students build core math skills. I am comfortable teaching foundational topics such as linear equations, inequalities, graphing, exponents, and factoring, and I focus on making sure students understand the "why" behind each step, not just the mechanics. Through my tutoring experience, including working one-on-one with a student on math alongside other subjects, I've learned how to break down concepts in a way that meets each student where they are and builds their confidence over time.
Algebra 2

Algebra 2

I am comfortable teaching core Algebra 2 topics, including functions, polynomials, logarithms, systems of equations, and matrices, and I focus on breaking down each concept step by step so students build genuine understanding rather than memorizing procedures. My tutoring experience, including working one-on-one with students on math alongside other subjects, has taught me how to adapt my explanations to each student's learning style and pace.
Elementary Math

Elementary Math

I have a strong foundation in elementary math and enjoy helping younger students build confidence with core skills like addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, and basic problem-solving. My tutoring experience includes working with a variety of students on math alongside other subjects, which has taught me how to break concepts down into simple, digestible pieces and adapt my teaching style to each student's pace and learning needs.
English

English

I have strong experience helping elementary, middle, and high school students build core English skills, including reading comprehension, vocabulary, grammar, and writing. My tutoring experience includes working one-on-one with a student on English and reading alongside other subjects, where I've helped strengthen fundamentals like sentence structure, reading fluency, and understanding main ideas in a text. I regularly engage in close reading and clear, structured writing, which I bring into how I teach younger students to organize their thoughts and express themselves on paper.
Geometry

Geometry

I have a strong foundation in geometry, with solid understanding of core topics including triangle congruence and similarity, properties of polygons and circles, area and volume calculations, coordinate geometry, and geometric proofs. My tutoring experience, including working one-on-one with students on math alongside other subjects, has taught me how to break down abstract geometric concepts into clear, step-by-step explanations that build genuine understanding rather than memorization. I focus on helping students visualize geometric relationships and connect them to real-world applications, which makes the material more intuitive and easier to retain. Whether a student is working through basic shape properties or more advanced topics like trigonometric ratios in right triangles, I adapt my teaching approach to meet them at their current level and help them build confidence step by step.
Prealgebra

Prealgebra

I have a strong foundation in prealgebra, built through my own coursework and reinforced through hands-on tutoring experience helping students transition from basic arithmetic into more abstract math concepts. My tutoring experience, including working one-on-one with students on math alongside other subjects, has taught me how to break down new concepts in a way that builds a solid foundation before moving into more advanced material.
Reading

Reading

I have strong experience helping students build core reading skills, including comprehension, vocabulary development, and the ability to identify main ideas, supporting details, and the relationships between ideas within a passage. My tutoring experience, including working one-on-one with a student on reading alongside other subjects, has taught me how to break down challenging texts and help students develop stronger inference and analytical skills. I focus on teaching practical strategies, such as how to identify an author's purpose, distinguish between fact and opinion, and draw logical conclusions from context, which are skills that apply across a wide range of texts and reading levels. Whether working with narrative or informational passages, I adapt my approach to each student's specific reading level and needs, helping them build both confidence and independence as readers.
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