...Math may just be numbers and letters to some, but I see it as a window into understanding the world around us. My previous experience working in larger and smaller group settings, all while staying vigilant over each individual student's progress. I work problems slowly and methodically, explaining verbally my thought process and the problem solving strategies required for problems. (read more)
...I have taught the prerequisite of Algebra 1, and I have taught Precalculus, the course that typically follows Algebra 2. I enjoy breaking down a complex task into more manageable pieces that helps students make sense of the mathematics involved. Being a high school teacher for about a decade, I have experience teaching a variety of courses including AP-Calculus BC and AP-Calculus AB. (read more)
...My teaching method is to review the subject matter and then to work through a few examples with the student. I am always asking the student to participate in working the example by asking them questions along the way. My favorite place to do this is at the whiteboard where we work together back and forth as we arrive at the solution. (read more)
...Aside from in-home private tutoring, I've tutored for the Boston University Upward Bound program for a few years, the MATCH charter school for one year, and the Nativity Preparatory School for one year. Before going back into tutoring in September of 2014, I had about 4 years of working in the c... (read more)
...I graduated from the University of Virginia (UVA) with a degree in Philosophy and a minor in Mathematics. I have three years of experience tutoring others in a 1-on-1 setting, specializing in the SAT, ACT, and PSAT exams. I tutor all sections of all of them. (read more)