...I could be very helpful to a NY state math student who was interested in meeting weekly to go over regents material from test practicing companies such as Barron's which prep for the regents. As a mechanical engineering student, and as a straight physics student, I have had some experience solvi... (read more)
I have been tutoring math for over 5 years with students as young as 4 and as old as 50. My general approach includes the following: (1) talk to students on a peer-level to better understand their concerns and interests in the subject of focus; (2) help students improve their skills by combining pr... (read more)
...Beyond college, I have been an active self-learner as well and have written reviews of Opera performances in New Orleans as well as tutored students in music history and writing about music at Tulane (usually, of course, for their long-put-off term papers).
I am familiar with all major periods... (read more)
...Throughout high school, I came to understand that I appreciated the most were not the ones I necessarily was the most interested in. Instead, the teachers made the difference between an enjoyable class and an unengaging class. I sometimes found the textbook definitions and explanations unsatisfactory so those instructors that were patient and fully explained concepts were my favorite ones. (read more)
...I have taught Prealgebra for many years for 5th - 9th graders of diverse abilities and backgrounds. Prealgebra is a key subject in the state teacher test for Middle School math which I passed with above average marks. I am an excellent speller and am an expert level Scrabble player who has won national events. (read more)
10 Subjects: includingPrealgebra,Algebra 1,Elementary (K-6th),Elementary Math