Finley
Enthusiastic, experienced test prep and humanities expert
- $70 / h
- 7 reviews
- 243 rating s
- Charleston , SC ( 29412 )
- 11 miles
I am a certified, experienced English/humanities teacher who has taught in some of the top school districts in the metrowest area. I also have experience coaching students on standardized tests including SAT, ACT, ISEE, SSAT, GRE, and LSAT exams. I have worked with a broad range of learners, including everything from struggling readers to gifted students. While one of my biggest success stories during my teaching internship involved a senior who read at the third grade level, I have had comp...
algebra 1
American history
ADD/ADHD
I have a master of arts in teaching degree that includes coursework for working with students who have special needs. Additionally, I have previously tutored three different students with ADHD, and all of them improved their grades and study skills.
Praxis
social studies
fitness
Common Core
SAT reading
SAT writing
PSAT
SSAT
ACT Reading
ACT English
ACT Math
political science
ACT Science
elementary science
study skills
Theater
special needs
ADHD
GRE
LSAT
literature
reading
writing
English
psychology
SAT math
prealgebra
Microsoft PowerPoint
biology
vocabulary
grammar
geometry
Microsoft Word
elementary math
proofreading
TOEFL
ISEE
theatre
I took several theater courses in college including work in acting, stage speech, voice, and movement. In the past few years I have been involved with dozens of community theater productions, and I love theater! I can help students with reading plays, performance skills, and audition/monologue preparation.
dyslexia
Regents
Christine H. from Walpole, MA
Finley has really helped me improve my Critical Reading Score, teaching me strategies for the vocab and passage sections that are efficient for the limited time to take the test. She is also helpful with math, explaining each problem with detail, helping me understand.
Jeffrey F. from Newton Highlands, MA
We really like Finley's approach to tutoring for the SAT's. She gives our kids a great balance between studying the subject matter and studying how to take the exam. I would really recommend Finley if you have middle school/high school students that are motivated to do their best on the tests.
Paul H. from Newtonville, MA
During my first tutoring session, Finley taught me how to write better thesis sentences for writing. Her teaching style is easy to follow and she really takes the time to understand what you need more improvement on. She helped me find better ways to explain my ideas on paper. These tools will especially be useful for in-class essays. I recommend her for students who are not only struggling with writing long essays but also for those who would like to write better.
Valerie L. from Weston, MA
Helpful, patient, and extremely knowledgeable with both ACT and new SAT. She really cares about students- I would definitely recommend Finley to anyone struggling in any areas of standardized testing.
Hourig S. from Watertown, MA
Finley is very patient and considerate of the child's needs. She is very knowledgeable of the ins & outs of the SAT/ACT & college prep.
Gina F. from Watertown, MA
I needed help with the MTEL reading and writing test. Finley was very flexible and took the time to gauge my background in the subject matter. She thoughtfully explained the most helpful strategies in answering multiple choice question in the reading competency exam. I hope to book another appointment with her soon to further our study.
Karen J. from Weston, MA
Finley is being very helpful and helped me find out if ACT or SAT are more beneficial for me. She's very nice, patient and wise. She explains things clearly and is interesting. She had helped lot of students who speaks second language well too.