...I have been tutoring for the last 10+ years and love it. My goal is to make math less intimidating by using logic in combination with real life examples to make the numbers make sense. Most people are able to fall back on these tactics in test scenarios so that they not only understand the method to solve the problems, but have a back-up plan in case they suddenly blank. (read more)
...I get to know each student's learning style, personality, areas of academic difficulty, and strengths so that I can target areas of weakness while capitalizing on each student's strengths. In addition to my academic work, I have been playing piano for 36 years (20 of them professionally as a jaz... (read more)
...I hold two engineering degrees. My Masters focuses on applied math, statistics and calculus. I scored 170/170 in the quantitative ability section of the GRE. (read more)
...It is my experience that these questions drive the concepts and the learning. Students need to see multiple methods (i.e. graphically, algebraically, numerically, etc.) on how to answer a math problem. Math (and business) problems have both a mechanical piece and a theoretical piece to them that must be identified and understood. (read more)
...With the right approach, students can easily find the best answer. They must get inside the heads of the creators of the ACT, and I give them the keys to deciphering the best answer and determining why it can be proven to be the “best” answer. As an author, an English minor, and a communications devotee, I absolutely love the ACT English section. (read more)