...I have years of teaching algebra 1. Worked with hundreds of students of 18 years improving reading comprehension, learning analysis, annotation, grammar and vocabulary. I have a temporary teaching certificate in the State of Florida. (read more)
...Stories help us understand ourselves and others by practicing empathy, creating contextual and global knowledge, and gaining connections that span across time and space. I love connecting with students over a great piece of literature, a powerful poem, or a robust speech that helps us refine the... (read more)
...It may have been raining and cold, but I was so captivated by my father’s yarns, I was always disappointed to reach our destination. I think it was on these long, cold walks that my love of storytelling began. Years later, after my family moved to America, I went on to study English literature and philosophy at CU Boulder and earn a Masters in Teaching degree from Boston College. (read more)
I have been tutoring since high school, and I still enjoy tutoring now that I am retired! It is an awesome feeling to help a student who has been struggling with a problem or concept to "get it". For most of my career I have used math, physics, and statistics to solve real-world problems. (read more)
...I feel more than qualified to instruct in the techniques of piano practice. While making my way through the public school system, I had to learn proper study skills and habits in order to graduate with a great GPA. I am currently enrolled at New College of Florida, an honors college which emplo... (read more)