...I have tutored many other clients in test prep for SAT, ACT and ASVAB. One of my certifications by the state of Massachusetts is in 5th-8th grade mathematics and I have tutored students as young as 1st and 2nd grade before in reading, math and phonics for the Boston Learning Center (2008). I tau... (read more)
...Everyone has their own strengths and challenges, and my job as a tutor begins with identifying these. I like to have students work through problems while I guide them and make suggestions, so that I can get a sense of what they understand and what they don't. Then we can build on their knowledge and break down the challenging parts of the problem into smaller, more manageable chunks. (read more)
...Additionally, I maintained a 3.8 average in all of my core courses in Economics and Mathematics. Though there were no professional opportunities for tutoring, I often tutored classmates and fraternity brothers who were in courses I'd taken. I used tutoring as an opportunity to help those around me, as well as to reaffirm my own knowledge of the subject. (read more)
...My technique is very straight forward and to the point. I am not the type of tutor that gives out answers, but I will not waste your time with long lengthy explanations that are not always necessary. The majority of my 20+ years of teaching has been spent teaching upper leveled high school electives such as Trigonometry, Precalculus, and Calculus. (read more)