...I have a B.A. in Mathematics from Oberlin College and am lucky enough to be imbued with a love for all things math related. My two greatest strengths as a tutor are my noticeable enthusiasm for the subjects I teach, and my ability to take difficult mathematical concepts and break them down into ... (read more)
...I could have searched for a job in any other field, but I love teaching. I think it's the most important skill a teacher must have. Vocation. (read more)
...Additionally, I maintained a 3.8 average in all of my core courses in Economics and Mathematics. Though there were no professional opportunities for tutoring, I often tutored classmates and fraternity brothers who were in courses I'd taken. I used tutoring as an opportunity to help those around me, as well as to reaffirm my own knowledge of the subject. (read more)
...If you can relate the subject matter to your life, then you can really learn it. Plus, there are fun ways to understand information such as: conversation, games, contests, applied learning, projects, and creativity. I also teach strategies and study plans for test taking. (read more)
...In particular, the Pythagorean Theorem has practical application on all levels of math. I tutored a student in Pre-Calculus during the spring of 2012. His grades improved substantially, and we have remained on good terms ever since. (read more)