...With a degree in Psychology from Brown University, and minors in English and Mathematics, I have, for 20 years, tutored reading to all ages, including ACT reading. I take the sample tests with students, helping them improve their comprehension, accuracy of answers and speed of work. All the stu... (read more)
...I enjoy working with student's who struggle with academics and also with those who excel and are looking for new challenges. I tailor my tutoring styles to the particular needs each student and subject area; for example, with mathematics, I often will focus on strengthening foundation skills and... (read more)
...We may also use coins to demonstrate their relationship to fractions... how a quarter is really a quarter of a dollar and four of them equal one dollar. I retired from developmental optometry in 2011 and I started tutoring shortly thereafter. When my student asks, "Why is trigonometry important?" I can answer that trigonometry is used to calculate the path of a light ray as it is refracted. (read more)
...I believe math can be communicated in ways that anyone can understand. I also think that math requires practice. So I like to frame mathematical concepts in terms that the individual can relate to and then work on example problems. (read more)