...I have volunteered as a mentor for high school students writing college application essays and know how to make a personal essay successful. I am not only a proofreader – I offer advice at any stage of the writing process, from brainstorming ideas to creating outlines to polishing off the final ... (read more)
...I hold an MS degree in Chemistry, along with a strong background in both mathematics and physics. I have a combined 3 years of tutoring and teaching experience ranging from elementary mathematics to university level chemistry, though my primary job is as a chemist for the federal government. I ... (read more)
...The good student knows both of these, and can go back and forth between them with ease. Part of my tutoring approach is to help the student gain confidence in doing this. When a student can look at y = -2 x + 3 and instantly know how to put the corresponding line on a graph, I know that my tutoring help has been a success. (read more)
...I have been teaching this class for the college student for the last 3 years here in VA. I taught Praxis I and II, (the Math part) for the last 6 years. As a High school math teacher at Fairfax public school, you have to be qualifying for Praxis II the math Subject test exam. (read more)
...My peers would end up doing well, and so would I, yet my newfound passion would be what persisted. Many more experiences with tutoring have taught me many things: communication, empathy, and mastery. Yet above all, tutoring taught me how to learn, for how can you teach without learning yourself. (read more)