I have extensive experience across a range of education, mental health and career needs. I have taught at UC Berkeley and the Princeton Review, as well as for various after-school, weekend and summer-break programs and have been helping people enter or re-enter college for over 20 years. I am also a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in California (#109805), specializing in adolescents and their families in addition to my work with adults, couples and families representing a wide range of social, cultural and other backgrounds.I am available to provide support as a teacher, tutor, writing coach, admissions counselor, psychotherapist, curriculum developer, editor (for resumes and CVs as well as academic writing) and/or general education consultant. I have taught the ACT, SAT, GRE, GMAT, LSAT and the PsychSoc section of the new MCAT, among other test types.Please check out my website or find me on Linked In, where you can read the testimonials of some of my former students. I also have a listing on Psychology Today.I offer services at a competitive rate, based on your status as a student and/or on a sliding scale, based on your income. I also offer package pricing if you are interested in a longer-term commitment and/or want me to run a small group. I am happy to meet with you for a free 20- to 30-minute consultation. History Established in 1992. I began teaching and tutoring for the ACT and in different areas of math, and then became a tutor for my district’s Special Education program. I tutored throughout college at the University of Michigan and began working for the Princeton Review in Ann Arbor, MI, in 1998. I have worked with them in San Diego and here in Berkeley as well. I finished my first MA in Education at UC Berkeley in 2004 and have a second MA from the Wright Institute (in Berkeley) in Counseling Psychology (Class of 2012). I am currently completing a dissertation in the Language, Literacy and Culture program at UC Berkeley’s Graduate School of Education and providing low-fee individual and couples counseling at the Psychotherapy Institute in Berkeley. I will be launching a private practice in August, 2017. I have been a teacher and tutor for over 20 years, across a range of disciplines. I have been working with clients on their statements and personal essays for college admission since at least 2004.
Gordy started working as a tutor in high school, when he was tapped by several teachers and administrators to lead an ACT tutoring group, which means that he has been working in test prep for over two decades. At the Princeton Review, he has been trained and certified as an SAT, GRE, GMAT, LSAT and MCAT PsychSoc teacher, and he has worked with at least 1,000 students in that capacity to improve their test scores.He continues to teach and tutor, with students across the age and preparedness spectrum, as they prepare to enter college; medical, business, law and dental school; and graduate programs across the sciences, social sciences and humanities.Gordy's passions clearly lie in education, human development and career development. He appreciates every opportunity to work with people who are focused on moving forward in their lives, whether that be in school, work, relationships or their own well�-being.
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2505 Channing Way, Berkeley, CA, 94704 United States
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2600 Durant Ave, Berkeley, CA, 94704 United States
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