...My own scores on the PSAT meant that I earned a National Merit Scholarship, which resulted in a full-tuition scholarship to Willamette University (Salem, Oregon). I have over 10 years of experience tutoring dozens of students to higher scores on the PSAT/SAT by teaching them techniques for greate... (read more)
...Currently, I am a high school counselor. My most recent teaching experience was with 5-12th graders. I taught Psychology at the college level for 20 years. (read more)
...I am certified to teach 5-9th (middle and junior high) school math. The subjects I have taught and tutored for 5+ years include Algebra 1, Algebra 2 and Geometry. I am also qualified to teach basic math as well as pre-calculus. (read more)
...I have worked as a chemist in the private sector and as a financial and budget analyst in the public sector, but have been at home most recently raising my children. I have taught mostly younger kids -- mine and others -- pre-algebra, algebra, and geometry for three years. I employ a high energ... (read more)
...Math is a series of puzzles, and it can be quite fun! I also like the portability of this skill to other subjects -- identify the tools that you must learn to use, then apply those tools to the topic at hand. I fell in love with teaching in graduate school when I took a teaching assistant position for a Cell Biology course. (read more)