Having earned a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry and home-schooled our three sons for 14 years, I have extensive experience working with students in one-on-one and classroom settings. I have served as a Chemistry, math, science and ESL tutor to private and public school students for the last 18 years. I offer lessons in my home. (read more)
...For example, if I see a student struggling with data or words, I switch to real life scenarios or more visuals. In my classroom, I break the ice with friendly conversation, try to make the student feel comfortable, and ensure them that mistakes are a normal and welcomed part of the learning proc... (read more)
In addition to working for a real estate company and in retail, I am also a full-time student at Albany Technical College majoring in Business Management. In 2011, I started an adult reading program called Get Albany Reading in which adults learned how to identify and define root words and how to b... (read more)
...I love working with Photoshop but not getting carried away with the editing process to make the pictures look fake. I love sports and played softball in high school and college. I pitched and played almost every position on the field. (read more)
...I reject the idea of a fixed heavy textbook style curriculum that is imposed on all students. Instead, I move my style to the pace and style of each student, providing targeted help as it is needed for fundamentals of algebra, pacing for the reading section of the SAT, or organization for study ... (read more)