...With my job comes access to educational research from top U.S. public universities - I prioritize active learning, which has been demonstrated to narrow achievement gaps and push students to the top of the grade list. Given my teaching experience, my lessons are best targeted towards content see... (read more)
...I was able to figure out how to explain the concepts or problems in a way that made sense to them. Later, I used those same skills in a math tutoring program I helped set up at my high school through our school's chapter of the National Honor Society. I eventually majored in mathematics at Rice... (read more)
...For math, I have tutored algebra, trigonometry, pre-calculus, and calculus (differential, integral, and sequences and series) most often. For science, I have tutored chemistry (general and organic) and biology (general—high school and college) most often. What I enjoy most about about tutoring is helping the student develop the tools to find the answers. (read more)
...Building up your toolbox of math skills is important, but equally important is understanding when to apply the skills you already know. I have worked with all ages of kids from 4-18 as a swim coach for a summer league swim team. I now work as an educator for the Seattle Universal Math Museum (SUMM) to achieve a mission of sparking each and every person to love math. (read more)
...My experience in teaching English to non-native speakers started in fifth grade when my teacher placed me next to a Korean and a Japanese student with no English. By the end of the year, we were fast friends, speaking English fluently. Since then, I've used those skills to work with people all ... (read more)