...They have to be able to trust you as a credible source to help them. Learning each student's learning style, and how to best communicate with them, is another key skill. I would always quickly assess each student's needs, both with the concepts they needed help with, as well as what they needed to maximize their learning experience. (read more)
...Most recently, one student scored perfect 800. My former students were as young as 6th and 7th graders who were admitted to specialized high schools (Stuyvesant, Bronx Science) to high school students who were admitted to Harvard, Cornell, Columbia, Cooper Union, and NYU.Algebra I is a very crit... (read more)
...I have a Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engr. After working for the US Dept of Navy for a few years, I felt it would be more rewarding to build people rather than airplanes. So I went back to college, attained an MEd in Secondary Ed, and have been teaching honors math classes at a private high school for over 35 yrs. (read more)