I help my students produce superlative work. However, I see the work product as secondary to the real goal: teaching students to become effective thinkers, academic tacticians, and problem solvers, capable of tackling any task.

An effective tutor must model how to approach any material the student may face; that is, teaching how to learn, not just how to do homework. The difference between an  A and a B student is not intelligence, it is the superior capacity to conceive of the material from gestalt, abstract perspectives; the ability to organize what is relevant to an assigned task; the capacity to solve problems in creative ways; and the ability to integrate intuitive and outside-the-box thinking with solid skills.

Rapport is vital to any teaching relationship. I utilize motivational interviewing, together with my psychotherapeutic training, to form excellent working relationships with my students. In this context mutual respect, interpersonal connection, and humor are the cornerstones of hard work, discipline, and focus.