...I coached high school baseball for 4 years as a varsity assistant coach. I won 2 sectionals and a regional championship. I had one student drafted straight from high school into the major leagues. (read more)
...Why I might be different from your last tutor: I have ADHD. In my personal life I’ve got relatives with Dyslexia, Autism, Bi-Polar Depression, and Anxiety. If your brain is wired a little differently, I can adapt our tutoring sessions to how your brain works. (read more)
...In addition to my K-12 teaching experience, I also have a PhD in Special Education from Vanderbilt, with a focus on high incidence disabilities and am currently an Assistant Professor of Special Education at IUSB. I love teaching math! I use evidence based practices to explicitly teach the skills and concepts students need to succeed in math. (read more)
...An unfortunate side effect of modern mathematics education is that it is structured with the unspoken assumption that you're going to be getting a PhD in math some day. When the theoretical baggage is stripped away, you're going to be amazed at how simple math can be to understand. It's usually just the mastery of a few simple ideas, and learning how to apply them. (read more)
...At the time, I didn't feel I was doing something meaningful; I wanted to help my community so bad. I went into FEMA, American Red Cross but it was school who changed me for the better and changed the path of my life. As a teacher, recently coming from Puerto Rico, I am now looking for another opportunity to do what I love. (read more)