...I've been a husband for 38 years and father for 35. I've been teaching in some form since 1986. I was a nationally ranked swimmer (freestyle sprints) as well as a high school swimming/diving coach. (read more)
...Being a teacher, I am well planned and organized, as well as caring and patient with students. I can speak and write Mandarin Chinese very well, especially my handwriting is excellent. I have a Teacher Certification of College of Jiangsu Province, which includes Mandarin Speaking Certificate. (read more)
...I have enjoyed tutoring very much, and so wish to offer my services more widely. I received a 790 on the math SAT and an 800 on the GRE (both before "re-norming"). I have since tutored high school and college students in many aspects of math, including most recently statistics. I studied Latin in college, and have maintained my proficiency, reading in the language every day. (read more)
...So if you have a shaky foundation when beginning a completely new topic, you're going to have a tough time understanding this foreign idea. Thus, I make it of the utmost importance that my students truly understand one concept before I move onto the next one. I've been a member of my high school's Math National Honor Society for 3 years. (read more)
...I hold a minor in Linguistics, with 12 credit hours in the History of the English Language. I have a second minor in Speech Communications where I was able to hone my verbal skills and understanding of the grammar and syntax of the language. I have particular experience preparing students for the Math portion of the SAT using techniques designed to maximize their scores. (read more)