...I have recently graduated college with my degree in Mathematics and Secondary Education. I am a pre-service teacher in the fall and plan on becoming a high school teacher. I feel confident in my knowledge of elementary content and teaching capabilities. (read more)
...I firmly believe that there is no such thing as being or not being a “math person”—anyone can master even the most esoteric topics with a teacher who can adapt to how he or she learns and the particular difficulties he or she is having. I don’t like teaching math as a set of steps or a bunch of ... (read more)
...I have taken all of the mathematics courses and love teaching the innate simplicity of calculus. The power of mathematics is endless. I spent 17 years as a practicing engineer, with a focus on mechanism dynamics, test evaluation and test design. (read more)
...I generally use the students' current knowledge and ask probing questions to get them to teach themselves the material and bring in experiences to facilitate learning (I find this Socratic method works best for retention), but, when needed, will lecture. I have been tutoring all high school and ... (read more)
...I have taken the MCAT once and have received a competitive MCAT score that has granted me 20 medical school interviews, along with half a dozen acceptances thus far. On the MCAT, I scored in the 99th percentile in the Chemistry & Physics section, and have helped prepare my peers for their upcoming MCAT exams. I have taken Organic Chemistry I last semester and received an A in the class. (read more)