Hessah
Certified Tutor
Hello! I am a very experienced educator who works with native, ESL and Special Needs speakers. I am very flexible with the needs of my students and aim to educate rather than just lecture. My approach is interactive to thoroughly test whether the information is being processed or not. I have over 17 years of teaching experience of both group and one-on-one settings. As a doctoral candidate and published author, I am very interested in finding solutions to how people learn, motivation and outcomes. My approaches aim to create and encourage the thinker not the memorizer, the leader not the follower, and the perpetual learner not the short-sighted learner. I love helping people move forward, gain focus and aim higher. Let's tread confidently forward together!
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Undergraduate Degree: Kuwait University - Bachelors, Business Administration - Accounting
Graduate Degree: Northeastern University - Masters, Education
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- 10th Grade Reading
- 10th Grade Writing
- 11th Grade Reading
- 11th Grade Writing
- 12th Grade Reading
- 12th Grade Writing
- 1st Grade Math
- 1st Grade Reading
- 1st Grade Writing
- 2nd Grade Math
- 2nd Grade Reading
- 2nd Grade Writing
- 3rd Grade Math
- 3rd Grade Reading
- 3rd Grade Science
- 3rd Grade Writing
- 4th Grade Math
- 4th Grade Reading
- 4th Grade Science
- 4th Grade Writing
- 5th Grade Math
- 5th Grade Reading
- 5th Grade Science
- 5th Grade Writing
- 6th Grade Reading
- 6th Grade Writing
- 7th Grade Reading
- 7th Grade Writing
- 8th Grade Reading
- 8th Grade Writing
- 9th Grade Reading
- 9th Grade Writing
- Accounting
- ACT Math
- ACT with Writing
- ACT Writing
- Adult ESL/ELL
- Adult Literacy
- Algebra
- AP Music Theory
- Arabic
- Art
- Biology
- Business
- Business Analytics
- Business Ethics
- Business Writing
- CLEP Prep
- CLEP Analyzing and Interpreting Literature
- CLEP College Algebra
- CLEP College Mathematics
- CLEP English Literature
- CLEP Financial Accounting
- CLEP Introduction to Business Law
- CLEP Principles of Macroeconomics
- CLEP Principles of Management
- CLEP Principles of Marketing
- CLEP Principles of Microeconomics
- College Accounting
- College Application Essays
- College Business
- College Economics
- College English
- College Essays
- Comparative Literature
- Cost Accounting
- Creative Writing
- Earth Science
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- Elementary Algebra
- Elementary Math
- Elementary School
- Elementary School English
- Elementary School Math
- Elementary School Reading
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- English
- English Grammar and Syntax
- ESL/ELL
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- Ethics
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- GED Math
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- GMAT
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- High School Accounting
- High School Biology
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- Homework Support
- Human Resources
- IB Business & Management
- IB Economics
- IB Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches
- IB Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation
- IB Music
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- Intermediate Accounting
- International Business
- ISEE Prep
- ISEE- Lower Level
- ISEE- Middle Level
- ISEE- Primary
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- ISEE-Lower Level Mathematics Achievement
- ISEE-Lower Level Quantitative Reasoning
- ISEE-Lower Level Reading Comprehension
- ISEE-Lower Level Verbal Reasoning
- ISEE-Lower Level Writing
- ISEE-Middle Level Mathematics Achievement
- ISEE-Middle Level Quantitative Reasoning
- ISEE-Middle Level Reading Comprehension
- ISEE-Middle Level Verbal Reasoning
- ISEE-Middle Level Writing
- ISEE-Upper Level Mathematics Achievement
- ISEE-Upper Level Quantitative Reasoning
- ISEE-Upper Level Reading Comprehension
- ISEE-Upper Level Verbal Reasoning
- ISEE-Upper Level Writing
- Languages
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- LSAT
- LSAT Analytical Reasoning
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- Special Education
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- SSAT- Elementary Level
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- Study Skills
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- Summer
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- Test Prep
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- Violin
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- Writing
What is your teaching philosophy?
No student is the same, and no lessons are the same either. Individuality must be celebrated, regardless of integrated content, and my philosophy is to support every student regardless of strengths and weaknesses.
What might you do in a typical first session with a student?
On a typical first lesson, I try to find out and evaluate the student's interests, personality, speaking skills, writing skills, and background. That way I can form a fitting curriculum for them as well as a pace for learning.
How can you help a student become an independent learner?
To be an independent learner, the student must understand the importance of reading, time management, organization skills, self-discipline and learning how to manage themselves.
How would you help a student stay motivated?
I use positive feedback, and competitive-style teaching (tiny prizes, badges, certificates, etc.). I make sure their psyche is in a neutral to positive zone so that their self-image does not sink as motivation seeps away.
If a student has difficulty learning a skill or concept, what would you do?
I would find new ways to introduce the information, such as a video, a picture, PowerPoint, notes, interactive lecturing or whatever other method that would facilitate their learning experience.
How do you help students who are struggling with reading comprehension?
I help by encouraging reading, reading, and more reading. While reading, think about what is being read, regardless of the time it takes. Students who struggle with reading comprehension need time and repetition for confidence and to learn to associate what is being read to their understanding of the words.
What strategies have you found to be most successful when you start to work with a student?
The most successful strategy is to use their interests as topics of the session.
How would you help a student get excited/engaged with a subject that they are struggling in?
Simplicity is always interesting to learners, and it is a great way to get students excited about a subject they struggle in. The more they understand, the more they relate.
What techniques would you use to be sure that a student understands the material?
Interactive teaching helps me make sure the student understands the material. If they are able to recall it and apply it to other situations, then the information is mastered.
How do you build a student's confidence in a subject?
I do this by using practice, scenario flexibility and interactive teaching. This stimulates the brain many times more than memorizing and recalling information.
How do you evaluate a student's needs?
I evaluate a student's needs based on what they come to me for, how capable they are linguistically, and how flexible they seem given their cultural background.
How do you adapt your tutoring to the student's needs?
I adapt my tutoring based on the student's linguistic capability and background information.
What types of materials do you typically use during a tutoring session?
I usually use relevant articles to the student's interest and level when no material is provided by the student from their school.