...The relationship between the angles of a triangles and the sides of the triangle is explored as the sine of the angle, the cosine, and the tangent. The reciprocals of those relationships are learned as well as how those ratios look on a unit circle whose radius is one. The "laws" of the trigonometric relationships can be used to solve problems more simply that using other means. (read more)
...I have worked successfully with students ranging in age from middle school to post-college graduate. My exceptional content knowledge in a wide variety of high school and college disciplines makes me an incredibly versatile tutor. My positivity, encouragement, and unfailing belief in the abilities of all my students makes me an incredibly successful tutor. (read more)
A former student of mine said, "Maggie is such an enthusiastic and dependable tutor. She helped me with my AP coursework and college prep my senior year of high school. Maggie always finds ways to make schoolwork relatable to your life, and that's what makes studying with her so fun. (read more)
...I'm a bit old school, that is maybe a lot of "ground & pound"! I have fun & I think my students have fun! I also like to teach tricks & how to use a calculator to make life & tough problems easier! (read more)
...Also in the last 15 years of teaching all areas of math, I am well qualified to teach ACT Math topics. I have taught PreCalc at Jackson College as an adjunct, which uses parts of Linear Algebra in the text used. I have also tutored Linear Algebra at undergrad level. (read more)