...I match age appropriate materials with students' skill level. When working with essay writing I focus first on giving the child the skills to express their concepts in an organized fashion and then work on improving their grammar and spelling. Unlike other tutors I don't promise "instant" improvement. (read more)
...I enjoy the challenge of meeting students where they are, and have a personal love of shepherding them through a course which they might rather not be in. BA in Chemistry; 1998; University of Vermont
Ph.D. in Chemistry; 2005; University of Vermont
Over 10 years of experience teaching chemistry... (read more)
I have seventeen years experience teaching high school mathematics and I have had numerous tutoring jobs over the years. I have a great deal of experience teaching students of varying math abilities and when explaining concepts/skills/ideas to a student I work hard to make the problem relevant and understandable for the individual student. (read more)
...I approach chemistry from the perspective of a mathematician and a physicist and that changes the way I solve problems and find solutions. Rather than doing things procedurally, I think deeply about them to give them a simpler and more approachable foundation. I have a Bachelor of Physics with minors in both Mathematics and Computer Science. (read more)
...This experience along with tutoring middle and high school students through an after school program confirmed my desire to teach. I returned to the University of Vermont to receive a Master’s degree in 2020 for Special Education graduating with a GPA of 3.9. While gaining my degree I worked as a public school Behavioral Interventionist 1:1 with high school students. (read more)