...I earned the rank of Captain before transitioning to the civilian sector, where I taught remedial middle school Algebra in Fairfax County Virginia Public Schools. I love tutoring because it is a chance to learn someone's personal learning style and adapt my teaching style to them. It is great to watch students grasp a concept and become more confident! (read more)
...I have taken and taught many courses that prepare me to tutor finite mathematics. My BA and MA were both in mathematics and I had a focus on discrete and finite mathematics for both degrees. I am a patient tutor and since this is usually an introductory class for non math majors, I would be excellent at helping the math-wary. (read more)
...While my studies are primarily focused on environmental research, where I graduated with distinction in my major and a departmental prize, the liberal arts education I gained at Yale and an advanced public high school prepared me in many areas, with college-level training in biology, chemistry, p... (read more)
...I am currently tutoring two students with dyslexia and have kept current on the literature regarding this disorder and methods to better help students with dyslexia. I graduated with a B.A. major in sociology from Western Washington University in 1989. I have been endorsed by the state of Washington to teach high school level sociology and related classes since 1993. (read more)
...I love working with children and have really developed strong relationships with them. I understand the frustrations and roadblocks that math can present. I have helped many children work through these and gain confidence in themselves and their ability to learn maths. (read more)
4 Subjects: includingPrealgebra,Geometry,Algebra 2,Elementary Math