...I have tutored many students one-on-one, bringing their grades up from B/C range to A's & B's. I have taught beginning math classes at the local community college and have volunteered to help in the math lab, which I truly enjoy. Overall, I believe that math is not a difficult subject, it's just the way it's presented that makes it difficult. (read more)
...My student teaching was primarily in this subject, so I also have classroom experience in this subject. Like Algebra 1, I have had many requests to tutor Algebra 2 since I have been tutoring full time. Algebra 2 is one of the most common subjects I am asked to tutor, and I have now completely mastered the material, though I am learning more about how to teach it every day. (read more)
...I view tutoring as an excellent challenge through which I may exercise my communication skills. I have spent a lot of time the last few years tutoring elementary and young middle school students and adults alike! I really enjoy helping students build a more positive connection with Math! (read more)
...I can also provide support for skills like sentence structure, grammar, vocabulary, reading comprehension and much more. I am a patient, friendly, and reliable tutor, and have received high praise from the students I have taught. I also have worked hard to develop strong study skills throughout my academic career, and am happy to share those tips to students as well. (read more)
...A bit more about me personally:
I grew up in Kalispell, Montana, but lived in the Baltimore-Washington corridor from 1988-1998 (with a one-year hiatus in Alaska) and in Norfolk, Virginia, from 1998 until I moved to St. Louis in 2007 to work on a graduate degree. While I am new to WyzAnt, I am not new to tutoring or teaching. (read more)