...I have three years of experience as a Writing Instructor at the Warren College Writing Program. At Warren I specialized in teaching Freshman college students the fundamental writing skills needed to succeed at the university level. I completed my undergraduate degree with honors at UC San Diego and I've completed all of my coursework for my PhD. (read more)
...I'm a former substitute math teacher and ELL math instructor in high school classrooms. I've been tutoring all levels of high school math for over 10 years. I especially love to tutor trigonometry! (read more)
...I also encourage and practice basic math skills like multiplication and division, the order of operations, and identifying key terms in word problems. I've used common core curriculums in my classrooms for the last 5 years. I've used Eureka, which is similar to Engage NY. (read more)
...No matter the age or level, my tutoring approach emphasizes active collaboration over memorization. While textbooks are important resources, true mastery happens when students get hands-on practice working through examples together. I strive to meet students where they're at, and create an enga... (read more)
...Mostly my working premise is that the student can learn the material. It is up to me to find a way of presentation that works with the student's background. I use the Socratic method a lot, asking the student questions and building on the response. (read more)