...My hope is that by doing so they'll be able to appreciate the topic and be able to move forward in engagement. Finally, I'm a believer in the use of manipulatives (games, puzzles), to teach math concepts. This is especially true for those students that are visual learners. (read more)
...I have an extremely high level of understanding of math concepts, yet students also have described me as very approachable. Math PhD with 6 years experience teaching courses at a community college (average student evaluation rating of 3.8/4 with 100% "yes" answer to recommending instructor to an... (read more)
...I taught probability, random variables, and set theory at Drake University twice. I have a sufficient understanding of linear algebra, having taken two courses in the subject in college, but it is a topic that doesn't come up every day. With regards to finance, I got an A in an MBA finance course and also have passed actuarial exams relating to interest theory. (read more)
...Some of the subjects I would be a great tutor for include but are not limited to Algebra 1, Algebra 2, Pre-Calculus, Calculus 1, Calculus 2, Trigonometry, and Discrete Mathematics (Combinatorics/Graph Theory). In addition, I can tutor for ACT/SAT math. I received a perfect score on the Math and ... (read more)
...I graduated from Iowa State University with a math education degree and immediately began teaching high school mathematics. I taught at the high school level for 12 years loved every minute of it! For the last four years I have had the opportunity to teach at the college level and specifically teach future elementary math teachers the "why" mathematics is taught how it is taught. (read more)