...From the second semester of my first year to the present, I have been tutoring for an on-campus organization called Project STEP-UP. Our mission is to improve literacy and overall academic support for children in the East Cleveland public school system--especially students who do not have access... (read more)
...My second child is the state champion of the Oregon MATHCOUNTS competition and a national finalist, with his name listed on MATHCOUNTS' official website. He completed College Calculus 1 and 2 with A grades in 8th grade. Additionally, he scored perfectly in SSAT Math and AP Calculus exams as a middle schooler. (read more)
...I'm a self-professed grammar nerd, but you don't have to be to score well on standardized testing! I've taken upper-level art history, English, and comparative literature courses to hone my writing and proofreading skills. I earned a 34 on the ACT English section, a 35 on the ACT English section, and 35 on the ACT composite. (read more)
...My approach is to utilize lesson plans and study guides that clearly state what is intended to be accomplished and tactics to effectively remember the knowledge. I think this is the key to success in any subject matter and heavily lie in my values of being able to help engagingly, focused, pleas... (read more)
...I will be glad to work with the classroom teacher to target concepts the student needs to focus on or to work on upcoming topics. I try to break mathematical processes into easy to understand step-by-step lists so the students can practice independently on their own even when they are not with me. I love to see students get that "light bulb moment" where things just click for them. (read more)