...I literally stayed one lesson ahead of my students by working the entire lesson the night before. I had to find ways to help me remember what I was doing; ways to "trick" myself into learning. As a result, I became a very good math teacher especially for struggling students. (read more)
...I have always been well-spoken and have had skill with the written word. Over the years I have not only taught math, but grammar as well. Since retiring, I have been writing for a newspaper, which was one area in which I never planned on using my writing skills. (read more)
...I am an instructor at a local community college. I have a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and a Master of Science in Mathematics. I am a high school Algebra teacher and an instructor at a local community college. (read more)
...I have extensive experience with children who have learning disabilities including ADD, ADHD, auditory/visual processing disorders, and dyslexia. By using creative, hands on kinesthetic learning techniques, in addition to Brain Integration Therapy techniques first used by Dianne Craft, I have be... (read more)
...I worked two years on a Carl Perkins federal grant project to support using applied learning techniques in teaching algebra and made presentations on the project at state-wide TechPrep conventions in Austin. I do most of my tutoring in Algebra 2 which involves more advanced applications of Algeb... (read more)