...I have also taught algebra I to adult students at career colleges and middle and future high school students in summer enrichment programs. We usually go over: arithmetic of real numbers; fractions, decimals, and percents and related word problems; exponents, powers, and roots; order of operatio... (read more)
...Because of my personal history with math, I can relate to the feelings of imbalance, confusion, awkwardness, insecurity, and frustration that other mathematically challenged individuals experience. I can envision the stumbling blocks they will likely encounter and can illuminate the path before ... (read more)
...The supervisors chose me to receive the award because students would specifically request me again and because other tutors and supervisors would bring tough problems to explain to get my advice. I was always excited to be helping people understand things important to me. Some students and pare... (read more)
...Now I am teaching part-time at two colleges. I have considerable experience tutoring, teaching an ACT prep class for both math and science, and coaching students in passing the GMAT. Also, I joined Mensa when I was a senior in college and I have coached several potential Mensa applicants. (read more)