...One of Wyzant's top tutors! She is very experienced in tutoring Pre-Algebra. She knows exactly what the Pre-algebra student needs to know. (read more)
...I then teach them tricks to tackling the passages with a ready “ear,” as well as how to avoid the traps awaiting and common mistakes made by unsuspecting and incautious readers. The ACT English section, like the SAT Writing Skills section, focuses on a limited set of grammatical rules. I teach ... (read more)
...In addition, I've taken many in-depth courses on the various aspects, such as combinatorics, graph theory, and more. I like how a good discrete math course teaches both concrete concepts while still allowing for interesting puzzles and creative problem solving. I majored in mathematics at Pomona College and received my BA in math. (read more)
...I incorporate the Reading A-Z Fluency Passages, designed for one-minute reading text; reading out loud; also I use exercises and reading comprehension worksheets. The key to reading is practice, practice, practice--until you are sailing through the pages of any book. During my eight years in tutoring, I helped K-12 students significantly advance in their reading and writing. (read more)
...When this becomes comfortable with the student, then "letters" become as natural a 1,2 and 3. I am qualified to tutor the higher level math courses of Calculus and Differential Equations. Knowing what these courses demand makes me uniquely qualified to tutor Precalculus. (read more)