...I do my best to help my students learn problem-solving skills as much as the facts and formulas they need to memorize. I teach them how to approach problems that they might not immediately know how to solve. I hope to teach my students so well, they won't need me anymore! (read more)
...I taught groups of 10-12 students. I have been tutoring the PSAT and SAT for several years. Received a perfect score on the ACT reading section. (read more)
...More formally, I was a teacher and tutor of English language and literature at the American Legation Museum in Tangier, Morocco. Recently, I have taught mathematics and English to Ukrainian refugees in the Upstate of South Carolina, and served as a mentor for children at the Meeting Street Academy in Spartanburg. In terms of my approach to tutoring - that depends on the person being tutored. (read more)
...I have also taught math to remedial and mainstream public school students. I provide different explanations and examples to help students understand what they're learning. I also encourage students and help them memorize basic math facts, like the multiplication tables, since that makes such a big difference in doing well in math. (read more)
...I have an undergraduate and graduate degree in Sociology (which included many Anthropology courses) and have spent over ten years teaching in foreign countries. I've always been a "history buff" and minored in history in undergraduate school. I have taught courses including Western Civilization... (read more)