329 Carrboro Tutors

I was a professional actress (member of AEA, SAG, AFTRA), singer and writer in New York City for many years, appearing in films, television and in off-Broadway and Regional Theaters I trained at Point Park College at the Pittsburgh Playhouse, the New York University School of Drama and Lee Strasberg Institute along with private teachers at Ensemble Studio Theater and Actors Theater (to name a few). I was a member of some notable theater companies and improvisational groups. I coached actors for auditions and scene work. I also was a stand-up comic and appeared at the major NYC comedy clubs ... More

I have tutored students of all abilities and backgrounds for over 20 years, and have a history of successfully working with ADD and special needs students. From 1983-1986, I was the lead teacher in the alternative education high school program at Carrington school in Durham, North Carolina. I specialized in helping students with special needs pass the GED and Adult High School Diploma tests. Since then, I have tutored students over the years with various learning disabilities. Although I do not have a degree in special needs, I have developed successful strategies from experience, I have a net ... More

In the last few years, I have worked with many students with ADD and ADHD. Every student is different, and one thing that I have learned in my teaching is that a strategy that doesn't work for one child or adult might be a good solution for another. I try to be creative, compassionate, and fun in my approaches to helping students focus. Some solutions have included: incentive systems; short breaks within sessions; physical activity like jumping jacks or dancing; games and songs; organizational checklists; etc. I am open to trying new things and collaborating with parents and teachers to find s ... More

I am an experienced tutor that can help students at every grade level with Math and Science. I can provide engaging, effective, instruction in Computer Programming, Math including Algebra I and II, Trigonometry, and Calculus as well as Chemistry, and Physics. I was an excellent science and math student in high school and in college where I majored in Electrical Engineering and Physics and have taught computer programming on the Junior College level. I have had great success in finding th... ... More

I studied Logic while in college and received an A in the course. I also used logic extensively in advanced math courses. My experience includes helping students think more analytically, construct Venn diagrams, construct truth tables, and solve LSAT logic games. ... More

I passed the PA Bar exam in 1975. During my first year of law school (covering most of the bar exam subjects), I read aloud all first-year materials to a blind Vietnam veteran law student. I have not tutored anyone recently (recently retired, just beginning tutoring), but I have authored 3 books: One on business law (The Legal Environment of Insurance), one on insurance regulation (Insurance Regulation), and one on legal writing and oral advocacy (Legal Writing and Oral Advocacy). Additionally, for the past 20 years, I worked not only writing these books, but also drafting, literally, thousand ... More