Salpi V.
Private tutor in San Fernando, CA
Education
B.A. Philosophy, UC Berkeley (GPA 3.80) M.A. Linguistics, SDSU (GPA 3.87)
Experience
I've always looked fondly on my years in college-prep, and I'm eager to share my knowledge with students in an interactive and positive environment. My teaching philosophy is to guide students towards the correct answer by drawing on their general reasoning and associative capabilities, without being dogmatic or, even worse!, boring. Some things, such are those requiring sheer memorization, cannot be taught, and where that is the case, I give students recommendations on how to make the most of their study time. Test scores: SAT (1600 format): 1520 GRE: 1440 AP English Language: 5 AP English Literature: 5 AP Calculus BC: 5 AP Art History: 5 AP Biology: 5 AP World History: 5 AP US History: 4 Professional Background: I taught Linguistics in the capacity of "Adjunct Professor" at Pierce college, a local community college, for 2 semesters (3 classes). My Master's thesis (in Linguistics) has been published in an academic journal. But my skills and background range far and wide, beyond Linguistics. (see Subjects)
Subject Expertise
GRELinguisticsIntermediate AlgebraIntermediate AlgebraHonorsGRE Verbal ReasoningGRE VerbalGRE Quantitative ReasoningGRE QuantitativePhilosophyGrammar and MechanicsGraduate Test PrepGiftedGeometryFrench 2French 1French 1Expository WritingSAT MathWritingVocabularyTest PrepSummer TutoringSocial SciencesSAT WritingSAT VerbalSAT MathematicsEssay EditingSAT Critical ReadingSATPSAT Writing SkillsPSAT MathematicsPSAT Critical ReadingPSATPre-CalculusPre-Algebra12th Grade mathACT EnglishACT9th Grade Writing9th Grade Reading9th Grade math9th Grade12th Grade Writing12th Grade ReadingACT Math12th Grade11th Grade Writing11th Grade Reading11th Grade math11th Grade10th Grade Writing10th Grade Reading10th Grade mathAPEnglishCreative WritingCollege EssaysCollege AlgebraArt HistoryArithmeticAP English Language and CompositionAP Art History10th GradeAlgebra 3/4Algebra 2Algebra 1Advanced PlacementACT WritingACT with WritingACT ScienceACT Reading
Availability
Any day at any time
Can Meet
Up to 20 minutes away for no additional charge, Up to 1 hour away at my regular hourly rate
Hobbies
I spend my free time on Creative Writing. I've been published in FORTH Magazine (Oct 2014) and am the featured writer in the Spring 2015 Issue of Fjords Review. I enjoy yoga and strength training. Lately, I've been curious about exploring interior design, and women's health.
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