...Over the years of teaching and tutoring, I have found that my best skill was in taking the often very complicated concepts and terms, and translating them so that they are much more palatable, easier to digest. I often incorporate analogies that my students can relate to, something from their ex... (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 take pride in taking the time to assess the student's needs and goals, and create a concrete plan to follow through on reaching them. I have a good track record of success with my students, particularly with psychology topics. I have helped students who come to me with failing grades reach B's and A's by the end of the term. (read more)
...WAY BEYOND SIMPLE TUTORING:
With tens of thousands of hours of tutoring experience, my goal is to save my students many hours of labor, for each hour they see me. Standard textbook/classroom approaches are often abysmal. They place details, and formal proofs, ahead of explanations. (read more)
...In the past, I tutored with a community service organization called Dream2Learn where I helped underprivileged students raise their grades. These sessions were all held virtually. Additionally, I tutor mathematics at the local level, meeting up with students at libraries to help them learn strategies that will help them achieve A's. (read more)