...In 1988, I studied Special and General Relativity at Harvard University. From 1979 to 1993, I read Ptolemy, Copernicus, Kepler, Newton, and Einstein at St. John’s College in Santa Fe, eventually graduating with a BA in the Great Books of Western Civilization. (read more)
Since 2010, I have tutored GED, SAT, and GRE preparation. I recently received my doctorate in Clinical Psychology, and I have a Master's degree in Rehabilitation Counseling. Training as a Rehabilitation Counselor gave me guidance counseling, resume and cover letter writing, job exploration, career exploration, mock interviewing, and teaching skills. (read more)
With over twenty-five years of mathematics tutoring experience, I have worked with thousands of students. In addition to improved grades, comments I hear most often are improved confidence and improved overall number sense. In my past I was the director of education for Sylvan Learning Centers and I have taught math in classroom settings. (read more)
...In my years of teaching, I have tutored students at all high-school levels, plus at the community college level. I make math accessible to my students by first offering the purpose of the work by giving them the big picture of where we’re going, or what the skill is preparing us for, and then br... (read more)
...Recently, I have taught mathematics and English to Ukrainian refugees in the Upstate of South Carolina, and served as a mentor for children at the Meeting Street Academy in Spartanburg. In terms of my approach to tutoring - that depends on the person being tutored. The fastest path to knowledge... (read more)