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I teach ACT (and SAT, PSAT/NMSQT, GED, graduate school and professional) test prep courses, tutor small groups and individuals, and offer other college prep and academic success services. (Read my Teaching Bio.)

My Relevant Experience:
I HAVE HELPED:
...hundreds of test-takers prepare for standardized tests and raise their scores
..."high" scorers achieve 90-99th percentile scores
..."average" scorers, "low" scorers, and students with IEPs and various learning disabilities (e.g., ADD/ADHD, autism, Asperger's Syndrome, dyslexia) substantially improve their scores and get accepted to universities

...prep school and university applicants prepare effective applications and polish their interview skills
I HAVE TAUGHT:
...speakers of English as a foreign or second language
...youth, adults, professionals, and seniors
...many quantitative, qualitative, and writing-intensive courses (see my Teaching Website)
...train-the-trainer courses to educators, test administrators, and academic/school administrators
I HAVE WORKED:
...as a full-time and adjunct professor, as a master test-prep instructor, and as a teaching artist (e.g., see my Performers and Programs Listing)
...as an assessment professional, evaluating educators, curricula, teaching programs and their outcomes, and students' academic skills and needs
...as a curriculum developer
...as a professional trainer of educators and academic administrators
...as a tutor and academic coach, helping some students earn honors grades and all clients improve their skills and confidence
...as a writing coach, ghost-writer and editor to authors, business professionals, journalists, academics and publishers in mainstream print, academic, trade, and online media (see my Writers.net Profile)
I HAVE RECEIVED:
...invitations to speak at academic and professional conferences in the USA and as far away as Cuba and China,
...honorable recognitions as an educator and trainer

My Relevant Credentials:

ACADEMICS - AB Harvard, MBA+post-grad Columbia
TEACHING LICENSE - NYSED #44554096
EDUCATOR AWARDS -
Association of Minority Contractors & Turner Construction Service Award (for offering training programs)
Emmis Communications Phenomenal Woman Award for teaching, radio broadcasting, and community service
Marquis Who's Who in American Education profile
SCORE: Counselors to America's Small Business Service Award for training entrepreneurs
USASBE Coleman Award
Who's Who Among America's Teachers

My Test-Prep Affiliations:

I OFFER TEST-PREP AND ACADEMIC SUCCESS SERVICES AS A(N):
...independent test prep professional serving individuals, communities and organizations (e.g., Kingsbridge Heights Community Center)
...faculty member at several academic institutions that offer test-prep/university-prep services (e.g., SUNY Nassau Community College's Lifelong Learning/Continuing Education Department)
...Studyworks "master" test prep teacher and tutor

Course Description
I offer the following test prep services both separately, and as packages. Volume discounts apply.

Traditional Test Prep Options:

ACT COMPLETE - This course provides the information, strategies and practice you need to familiarize yourself with the ACT college admission and placement examination, to feel confident about the test, and to do your best. You will learn: the purpose and uses of the ACT; how the ACT is scored; the key similarities and differences between the SAT and ACT; the content, test format, structure, and types of questions you can expect to find on the ACT; the procedures you will follow when taking the ACT; suggestions for approaching the ACT questions; and best-practice test-taking and problem-solving strategies. Teaching methods include: lectures, discussions, group activities, problem sets, homework assignments, timed pre- and post-tests, and individual study plans. Topics: Writing Test, English Test, Critical Reading Tests, Science Reasoning Test, and Math Test.
ACT SUBJECT TEST COURSE - this targeted subset of the ACT COMPLETE COURSE prepares you for specific ACT Subject Tests.
ACT TUTORIALS - these individual and small group sessions are customized specifically to your needs.
CUSTOMIZED STUDY PLANS

Intensive Test Prep Options:

ACT BOOT CAMPS - these intensive, targeted test-prep content and strategy classes are for students who have limited time to prepare for the ACT. Boot camps are available for the entire ACT, as well as for specific ACT subject tests. If you have only a few hours to devote to ACT preparation, these are the MINIMUM study programs you should invest in. You'll learn and practice the basic skills and vocabulary, and the critically important strategies you need to arm yourself for the high stakes test.
ACT DIAGNOSTIC TEST & "TREATMENT" CLINICS – save valuable study time and increase your score by identifying areas of strength, spotlighting weaknesses that require concentrated study efforts, taking corrective measures, and reviewing best-in-class test-taking and problem-solving strategies.
ACT SAMURAI PRACTICE TEST & STRATEGY SUMMITS – Taking practice tests can be an extremely effective study tool - if done properly - or it can reinforce bad habits. ACT Samurai Practice Test & Strategy Summits optimize the benefits by identifying how you’d do on an ACT and what you must do to improve. You’ll take a timed, full-length practice test under realistic test conditions, and participate in an interactive, instructor-led review of the solutions and best-practice problem-solving strategies. You’ll pinpoint your strengths, spotlight weaknesses that require further concentrated study efforts, improve your critical thinking skills, and develop an individualized study plan.

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