Laura

In high school, I am currently taking 4 AP courses (AP Macro Economics, AP Micro Economics, AP English Literature, AP Calculus AB) and have taken 4 AP Exams in the past; earning the AP Scholar Award with Honor, I scored a 5 on AP Psychology and AP English Language and a 4 on AP Biology and AP Chemistry. For every year of my high school journey, I have earned a place on the Honor Roll for maintaining a GPA of 3.5+, and high achievement in Leadership, Service, and Academics has led to my induction to the National Honor Society chapter at HKIS. I was a Silver Medalist at the International Psychology Olympiad (scored in top 5-20% of competitors), and was granted the James Handrich HKD$8,000 Scholarship for demonstrating initiative and creativity in a personal service project.

With four years of professional tutoring experience, I've thoroughly enjoyed working for Stryv as a primarily Math and Science tutor. I have tutored both Middle and High School students full-time, but am open to working with any age group. Specifically, I have taught Geometry, Algebra, Precalculus, as well as Biology and Chemistry, and assisted with English (writing and reading) work. With my experience as a Math and Science tutor for the HKIS High School (2 years), I tutored primarily advanced Biology through one-on-one lessons, as well as organised and led larger group review sessions. In addition, I am a free-lance tutor who receives regular tutoring requests; demonstrating my qualifications and experience as a tutor who genuinely loves to lead and teach all types of students in all kinds of subjects. I am proud to constantly work towards not only the academic improvement of my students, but also their confidence; this approach leads to not only highly successful future leaders, but also students who are passionate and involved in their own learning, and take clear charge of their academics.

In a typical tutoring session, I guide my student through previously assigned work (or course homework) the student has already completed, and spend typically 15-20 mins revising mistakes (in a step-by-step method) and catering to their specific areas of struggle. Following, I will introduce new content in a half-lecture half-activity style teaching period; involving imagery, several different explanations for maximum content retention, as well as regular questions to ensure efficient student learning. Lastly, we will typically go over practice problems and real-world applications that may help the student better retain or understand content. I have a very open, relaxed tutoring approach that allows students to feel comfortable in making mistakes, and excited about their learning. As someone who has both struggled and excelled in different areas of academics, I can definitely relate to disliking a subject simply because I am not initially good at it. Over time, however, I have developed specific study strategies which work for different types of learners. I am capable of adjusting to a student's learning preferences, being an open and reliable tutor, as well as a helping hand in matters outside of our tutoring sessions. I will always strive to make myself available in and outside of class times for 24/7 help, and hold a true passion for interacting with and sharing my love of learning with other students.