...I have lectured and taught in high schools in Seattle in the area of Career Development, working with a curriculum-based assessment of each person's individual talents and strengths. This course (Life Scene Investigation) I taught for 2 years at a school for highly-gifted -students was based on ... (read more)
...I will actively try to have the student take over for each problem unless they get stuck, in which I will jump in until they can keep moving forward. Learning, especially with topics that a student may struggle with, is not an easy task. There will be periods in which a student will be stressed and have great difficulty in understanding something. (read more)
...My lessons focus on developing voice, structure, and vivid language while encouraging students to take creative risks and refine their storytelling skills. As a certified ELA teacher with advanced degrees in Education, Communications, and TESOL, I bring both technical expertise and a deep apprec... (read more)
...The one-on-one setting (or small group) allows me to curtail any lesson to a student's individual needs. With my years of experience, I pride myself at being able to pivot to a different form of explanation if a student is struggling. Furthermore, I always avoid the archaic "this is how you do ... (read more)
...My sessions often include targeted exercises that strengthen algebraic fluency, geometric reasoning, and number theory insight. I use my experience from competition math and higher education to help provide insights to my students of the bigger meaning of theorems. Give me a try for a competiti... (read more)