...It's important to me that students feel confident and motivated, understand the material at a deep level, and can apply their knowledge in real-world situations. I am deeply committed to the success and empowerment of my students in their academic pursuits. I believe that learning is a collabor... (read more)
...Additionally, I like to explain new concepts in multiple ways and adjust my lessons to the student's learning style. I also adjust the pace of my lessons accordingly, and give more or less HW and in class problems based on the student's performance. I really enjoy working with all different kinds of people, and I always try to create a friendly and low-stress environment for my students. (read more)
...My project combined the biology of cows with range science management and stream ecology. I graduated from the University of Vermont with a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Studies. My undergraduate Honors thesis titled "Acidlake: A pH/Alkalinity Model," consisted of a computer model predic... (read more)
I have been a teacher in public schools for 20 years. I have been privately tutoring for over 20 years and have helped over 100 students. I tutor students of all ages, from 5 years old to 60 years old. (read more)
...I lived in Russia until I was 19 years old. Being bilingual (Russian and English) I understand from personal experience what it means to learn a foreign language and I have several methods that will help students learn the new language efficiently and with pleasure. In addition, I successfully studied Spanish as a third language and I now able to understand and speak intermediate Spanish. (read more)