...I couldn't be happier with Great Expectations...My son feels very fortunate to be attending the perfect school for him, a school that was actually recommended by Nicole in one of their first online meetings. Everyone at Great Expectations was knowledgeable, and on top of their game, and I feel very fortunate that my son was matched with Nicole throughout this process.
Great Expectations only hires a mere 1-2% of its applicants — our staff is made up of the most experienced, educated, friendly, and charismatic education experts out there.
Rylee C.W.
- Classic
- Academic Tutor
- Test Prep Tutor
Education | Earned a B.A. in Comparative Literature with departmental honors from Columbia University; earned a M.A. in Historical Studies with graduate minors in Capitalism Studies and Critical Perspectives on Democratic Anticolonialism and the Outstanding Master’s Student in Historical Studies Award from the New School for Social Research; current History Ph.D. student and recipient of the Roland Marchand Fellowship at UC Davis |
Hobbies | Roller Derby, Bouldering, Ballet, Snowboarding, Filmmaking, Theater Lighting and Sound Design |
Test Prep | SAT (Reading and Writing, Math), ACT (English, Math, Reading, Science, Writing), GRE, ISEE |
Academic Subjects | Pre-Algebra, Algebra 1, Algebra 2, Geometry, Trigonometry, American Literature, British Literature, World Literature, Composition, AP English Language & Composition, AP English Literature & Composition, US History & Government, World Civilizations/World History, US History, AP US History, AP World History, Human Geography, AP Human Geography, Western Philosophy, Spanish I, Middle East Studies, Ethics, Gender Studies, Philosophy |
General Strengths | Elementary education, academic writing, organizational skills, managing test anxiety, speed reading skills, study skills, reading comprehension, standardized test advisement, literary analysis, students with learning differences, test-taking psychology, college-level coursework |
Related Experience | 5+ years of experience as a test prep tutor; 9+ years of experience as general academic tutor; teaching artist at Literacy Connects in Tucson; interested in finding studying practices that work best for each individual student and invested in their success and confidence; passionate about pedagogy and the importance of equal access to education; loves learning and hopes to instill the same love and joy for learning in others |