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Cheryl A.

4.9 (204 ratings)

785 hours tutoring

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MIT Grad/Former Kaplan Tutor/College Professor
MIT Grad/Former Kaplan Tutor/College Professor
Cheryl A.

4.9 (204 ratings)

785 hours tutoring

Your first lesson is backed by our Good Fit Guarantee
4.9 (204 ratings)

785 hours tutoring

Your first lesson is backed by our Good Fit Guarantee

About Cheryl

Bio

Learning math can be fun with a tutor who is knowledgeable, patient and has a sense of humor. With 100s of success stories, I can help you increase your confidence and and improve your scores., whether you are focused on your academic performance of a standardized test.

I love to help students improve their writing. I'm especially skilled at helping students find their own narratives in crafting compelling college admission essays. I have won prizes for my writing both in college and...

Learning math can be fun with a tutor who is knowledgeable, patient and has a sense of humor. With 100s of success stories, I can help you increase your confidence and and improve your scores., whether you are focused on your academic performance of a standardized test.

I love to help students improve their writing. I'm especially skilled at helping students find their own narratives in crafting compelling college admission essays. I have won prizes for my writing both in college and in professional writing competitions. Since I've begun tutoring, I've come to appreciate how good grammar and critical reading can result in effective and persuasive arguments. In addition, as a nationally ranked Scrabble Player, I have a strong vocabulary, having read the entire dictionary twice.

I've got a BS in Civil Engineering from MIT, an MBA from Columbia University and a PhD from NJIT. The editorial staff at NJIT said my doctoral dissertation was one of the most readable they ever saw; I have a talent for translating complicated concepts into common speech.

I've worked for years as a traffic engineer. For many people, math is academic. But for me, I have used math to solve real life problems. Math makes more sense when you understand both the how and the why.

SAT Math Score 800, Verbal 720, ACT Score 36, GRE 169 Quantitative, 168 Verbal
Doctorate in Transportation Engineering, Professional Engineer.
Math Professor, award winning writer for high school, college and continuing ed.

I know Math requires hard work, but there is nothing like the satisfaction of getting the right answer. If you are ready to work, let's do it together. Contact me for either after school or weekend sessions.

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Education

M.I.T. (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
Civil Engineering
Columbia University - Graduate School of Business
MBA
New Jersey Institute of Technology
PhD

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Business

GRE,

GRE

After teaching GRE for Kaplan, I have developed strategies to quickly improve your academic skills so you can apply efficient strategies to score well on the GRE. Personally, I have achieved a 166 on Verbal Section and 169 on Quantitative Section. I have a BS from MIT (Civil Engineering), MBA from Columbia University (Finance) and a PhD from NJIT (Transportation).
GMAT, Microsoft PowerPoint

Computer

Microsoft PowerPoint

Corporate Training

Proofreading,

Proofreading

I am an Award-winning writer: MIT Boit Manuscript Contest and Writer’s Digest Manuscript Contest.
Statistics,

Statistics

RVCC Math professor MIT grad PhD 1000s hours of tutoring experience
GMAT, Grammar, Microsoft PowerPoint

Elementary Education

Grammar, Vocabulary

English

Proofreading,

Proofreading

I am an Award-winning writer: MIT Boit Manuscript Contest and Writer’s Digest Manuscript Contest.
SAT Writing,

SAT Writing

I am an Award winning writer and former Kaplan teacher. I scored 760 on SAT verbal.
Writing,

Writing

Award winning writer. Doctoral dissertation noted by NJIT's editorial staff as "one of the most readable dissertation in their experience." Received 760 on SAT Verbal and 36 ACT English.
ACT English, ACT Reading, English, Grammar, Vocabulary

History

Social Studies

Homeschool

Algebra 1,

Algebra 1

I am an MIT grad with 30 years engineering experience and a PhD in transportation. In my past 5 years of tutoring, I helped over a 100 students improve their grades and earn high scores on standardized exams. I love math and have the ability to translate complex concepts into plain English. If you'd like to master Algebra and increase your confidence, let's work together.
Algebra 2,

Algebra 2

I teach Algebra II both at a private high school and as Intermediate Algebra at Raritan Valley Community College. Topics include functions, introduction to trigonometry, advanced polynomials, etc. I have helped students at all level, both those seeking to excel in standardized testing and those needing remedial instruction.
Calculus,

Calculus

I am an MIT engineer and a former Kaplan tutor who received a 5 on the calculus AP test.
Geometry,

Geometry

Math professor RVCC. Teach geometry at private high school. MIT civil engineer. 800 on SAT in math.
Precalculus,

Precalculus

I teach math both at high school and college level, including Precalculus. I’m patient and supportive, skilled at explaining complex concepts in plain English
SAT Math,

SAT Math

MIT Grad Sat score 800 1000s of hours tutoring Patient, confidence-building tutor
Statistics,

Statistics

RVCC Math professor MIT grad PhD 1000s hours of tutoring experience
Writing,

Writing

Award winning writer. Doctoral dissertation noted by NJIT's editorial staff as "one of the most readable dissertation in their experience." Received 760 on SAT Verbal and 36 ACT English.
English, Prealgebra

Math

ACT Math,

ACT Math

I am former Kaplan instructor, I can provide you with the strategies and skills to maximize your test score.
Algebra 1,

Algebra 1

I am an MIT grad with 30 years engineering experience and a PhD in transportation. In my past 5 years of tutoring, I helped over a 100 students improve their grades and earn high scores on standardized exams. I love math and have the ability to translate complex concepts into plain English. If you'd like to master Algebra and increase your confidence, let's work together.
Algebra 2,

Algebra 2

I teach Algebra II both at a private high school and as Intermediate Algebra at Raritan Valley Community College. Topics include functions, introduction to trigonometry, advanced polynomials, etc. I have helped students at all level, both those seeking to excel in standardized testing and those needing remedial instruction.
Calculus,

Calculus

I am an MIT engineer and a former Kaplan tutor who received a 5 on the calculus AP test.
Finite Math,

Finite Math

Last semester, at Raritan Valley Community College, I taught Finite Math, Number Systems and Quantitative Reasoning. The course contents for these courses included multivariate optimization, probability and statistics, linear algebra, plane and solid geometry, financial mathematics, and logic.
Geometry,

Geometry

Math professor RVCC. Teach geometry at private high school. MIT civil engineer. 800 on SAT in math.
Precalculus,

Precalculus

I teach math both at high school and college level, including Precalculus. I’m patient and supportive, skilled at explaining complex concepts in plain English
SAT Math,

SAT Math

MIT Grad Sat score 800 1000s of hours tutoring Patient, confidence-building tutor
Statistics,

Statistics

RVCC Math professor MIT grad PhD 1000s hours of tutoring experience
Trigonometry,

Trigonometry

Retired traffic engineer with High School Math teaching experience. Trig is more than abstract identities. My engineering experience helps me teach trig with real world examples.
Prealgebra, Probability

Most Popular

Algebra 1,

Algebra 1

I am an MIT grad with 30 years engineering experience and a PhD in transportation. In my past 5 years of tutoring, I helped over a 100 students improve their grades and earn high scores on standardized exams. I love math and have the ability to translate complex concepts into plain English. If you'd like to master Algebra and increase your confidence, let's work together.
Algebra 2,

Algebra 2

I teach Algebra II both at a private high school and as Intermediate Algebra at Raritan Valley Community College. Topics include functions, introduction to trigonometry, advanced polynomials, etc. I have helped students at all level, both those seeking to excel in standardized testing and those needing remedial instruction.
Calculus,

Calculus

I am an MIT engineer and a former Kaplan tutor who received a 5 on the calculus AP test.
Geometry,

Geometry

Math professor RVCC. Teach geometry at private high school. MIT civil engineer. 800 on SAT in math.
Precalculus,

Precalculus

I teach math both at high school and college level, including Precalculus. I’m patient and supportive, skilled at explaining complex concepts in plain English
Statistics,

Statistics

RVCC Math professor MIT grad PhD 1000s hours of tutoring experience
Writing,

Writing

Award winning writer. Doctoral dissertation noted by NJIT's editorial staff as "one of the most readable dissertation in their experience." Received 760 on SAT Verbal and 36 ACT English.
English, Prealgebra

Science

ACT Science

ACT Science

My ACT scores were 36 Math, 36 English, and 35 in Science.

Summer

Algebra 1,

Algebra 1

I am an MIT grad with 30 years engineering experience and a PhD in transportation. In my past 5 years of tutoring, I helped over a 100 students improve their grades and earn high scores on standardized exams. I love math and have the ability to translate complex concepts into plain English. If you'd like to master Algebra and increase your confidence, let's work together.
Algebra 2,

Algebra 2

I teach Algebra II both at a private high school and as Intermediate Algebra at Raritan Valley Community College. Topics include functions, introduction to trigonometry, advanced polynomials, etc. I have helped students at all level, both those seeking to excel in standardized testing and those needing remedial instruction.
Calculus,

Calculus

I am an MIT engineer and a former Kaplan tutor who received a 5 on the calculus AP test.
Geometry,

Geometry

Math professor RVCC. Teach geometry at private high school. MIT civil engineer. 800 on SAT in math.
SAT Math,

SAT Math

MIT Grad Sat score 800 1000s of hours tutoring Patient, confidence-building tutor
Statistics,

Statistics

RVCC Math professor MIT grad PhD 1000s hours of tutoring experience
Writing

Writing

Award winning writer. Doctoral dissertation noted by NJIT's editorial staff as "one of the most readable dissertation in their experience." Received 760 on SAT Verbal and 36 ACT English.

Test Preparation

ACT Math,

ACT Math

I am former Kaplan instructor, I can provide you with the strategies and skills to maximize your test score.
ACT Science,

ACT Science

My ACT scores were 36 Math, 36 English, and 35 in Science.
GRE,

GRE

After teaching GRE for Kaplan, I have developed strategies to quickly improve your academic skills so you can apply efficient strategies to score well on the GRE. Personally, I have achieved a 166 on Verbal Section and 169 on Quantitative Section. I have a BS from MIT (Civil Engineering), MBA from Columbia University (Finance) and a PhD from NJIT (Transportation).
SAT Math,

SAT Math

MIT Grad Sat score 800 1000s of hours tutoring Patient, confidence-building tutor
SAT Writing,

SAT Writing

I am an Award winning writer and former Kaplan teacher. I scored 760 on SAT verbal.
SSAT,

SSAT

Helped over 30 students prepare for the SSAT to enter private schools. Many received scholarships. I’m experienced with both the math and verbal sections
ACT English, ACT Reading, GMAT, PSAT

Examples of Expertise

Cheryl has provided examples of their subject expertise by answering 2 questions submitted by students on Wyzant’s Ask an Expert.

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Ratings and Reviews

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Reviews

Math Tutoring for SAT Re-Testing

Cheryl is working with my son as he plans on retaking the SAT in October. He's making inroads and I'm glad Cheryl is there to guide him. He's putting in the work and hopefully will make some progress during this process. Either way, we're glad that Cheryl was there to assist along the way.

Michael, 8 lessons with Cheryl

Awesome SAT Tutelage and Tips

My 17 year old is being tutored by Cheryl on the Math portion of the SAT. Brandon is responding well, enjoys Cheryl's guidance and looking forward to retaking the SAT again soon.

Michael, 8 lessons with Cheryl

Great Teacher!!

My 17 year old is being tutored by Cheryl on the Math portion of the SAT. Cheryl performed an assessment and kept me apprised of what areas my son needs help on. Hoping with Cheryl's guidance and tutorage he will improve his scores.

Michael, 8 lessons with Cheryl

Civil Engineering/FE EIT

All the topics we’ve covered so far have been explained well, and helpful. I’m feeling more confident about retaking the FE this time around.

Nick, 15 lessons with Cheryl

Great Help!

Thank you so much for your flexibility, knowledge, and once again helping me pass another graduate level statistical research and research methods course. You are truly very gifted at what you do, and it is great you help others succeed! I plan on working with you in 2020 when I begin my capstone project for graduation, if you are still tutoring. Again, a BIG thank you for your help!

Jason, 12 lessons with Cheryl

Great college essay tutor

Cheryl was extremely helpful in editing my college application essay. She helped me prioritize certain parts of my essay and showed me the perspective of a college admissions advisor. I intend to pursue more lessons with Cheryl.

Tyler, 2 lessons with Cheryl

Great experience

My daughter came out of her session excited and enthused. She felt that she started to understand her lessons better. She is more comfortable with the subject as a result of the tutoring session.

Jane, 10 lessons with Cheryl

She is very experienced in SAT prep

She taught math and strategy for SAT. She is very knowledgeable. I am glad that I selected her as my daughter's tutor. I like the way she teaches. I would suggest to my other friends too.

Monica, 4 lessons with Cheryl

Gifted Statistician yet patient

To make a long story short, I was in dire need of a Statistics tutor after my original had a family emergency during final exam season. Luckily, I stumbled upon Cheryl. During our sessions, she was knowledgeable, patient and encouraging yet able to say she was unfamiliar with some information where she then went home and did her own homework on the subject. I am thoroughly pleased with the results I hope to work with her again soon.

Paul, 4 lessons with Cheryl

Amazingly knowledgeable and patient!

I have met with Cheryl a number of times for GMAT tutoring. She is extremely knowledgeable of all the necessary skills needed to increase your score. She is also very patient when you have trouble understanding a concept. I highly recommend her tutoring services to students of all ages.

Aaron, 17 lessons with Cheryl
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