...I focus on relating these new problems to old processes that students already understand. I like helping students with word problems. By teaching students how to translate word problems into equations, they can more easily approach new word problems with confidence. (read more)
...I began my tutoring career as an undergraduate peer tutor and continued professionally at my hometown’s community college and have been tutoring privately ever since! I also have professional experience in Quality Assurance/Quality Control, Industrial and Environmental Laboratory testing, gymnas... (read more)
...I have taken an interest in combinatorics that includes some years of regular attendance at combinatorics seminars and have published one paper in a combinatorics journal. Among topics that I report as "discrete mathematics" when tutoring via Wyzant are first-year abstract algebra (groups, rings... (read more)
...I've worked with learners of a variety of ability levels, which allows me to tailor each lesson to best fit the individual student. This allows me to quickly evaluate where a student's confidence is at and meet them at the same point. Helped students become familiar with ACT question formatting, raising their score an average of 3-5 points. (read more)
...I have tutored students for the MTLE Math Basic skills test. I am also on the K12 Education Policy committee in the State House of Representatives. I authored a bill (which passed into law) to determine how to improve or revise the Basic Skills set of the MTLE. (read more)