I have been a teacher/tutor for over twenty years, primarily as a math teacher to middle and high school students, but I have also taught English, Drama, Physical Education, and Bible! My varied experience and my previous life as an English Major and Theatre Minor as an undergrad has given me the a... (read more)
...I have over 80 hours in tutoring Calculus to fellow classmates and younger ages, having found tens of different ways of explaining a concept given the students strengths. In addition, I have 30 hours on record of tutoring AP Calculus BC. I am a current Chemistry teacher and have years of experience tutoring chemistry to students of all ages and mastery levels. (read more)
...Continual assessment of knowledge and understanding is the key - derived from observation and questioning. My emphasis is always on achieving deeper understanding. I graduated from the University of Cambridge in England - one of the world's premier engineering schools, where everything (including mathematics) is brought back to first principles. (read more)
...I just did not enjoy it, but I had enough will to beat my head against the wall for 7 years. After wasting my twenties, I found that I had a knack for communicating with teenagers and that teaching was a possibility for me. It wasn't an easy road, but I eventually settled in one community teaching AP Physics and Chemistry for 15 years. (read more)
...Throughout that time, tutoring has become a passion of mine. I enjoy helping students overcome their academic challenges and see their hard work met with academic achievement. I began tutoring as a high school student and continued to do so throughout my years attending college at Franklin Pierce University in New Hampshire. (read more)