...My approach to teaching/tutoring is to model how I solve an example problem, including my though process. Essentially, I show the brain how to think it through. I will then allow them to walk through practice questions, and if necessary leading them to the answer with questions. (read more)
5 Subjects: includingCommon Core,Algebra 1,Prealgebra,Elementary Math
...I earned an outstanding GPA in high school in Math and a very high mark on the Math portion of the ACT, which allowed me to jump past College Algebra and study higher level mathematics, like Calculus and Linear Algebra. As a long time babysitter and mentor to younger, elementary children, I unde... (read more)
...I have always had a knack for them, but despite all of that, I found that the most rewarding work I did was in helping my other classmates understand the material we learned. I realized that even the most difficult of subjects can be fun to study with the right help and a compassionate teacher t... (read more)
...I learned math, chemistry, and physics in the Naval Nuclear Power Program, first in navy classrooms then in operational nuclear plants. After leaving the navy, I became a nuclear equipment operator with Arkansas Nuclear One where I earned a commercial reactor operator’s license. I later earned a senior reactor operator’s license at Beaver Valley Nuclear Station near Pittsburgh, PA. (read more)