...I have also been a part time tutor since I graduated college, helping students with various levels of engineering, math, science, and test prep. My degree required years of math and mechanical engineering classes, which I performed very well in. I have taken all of the math classes that I selec... (read more)
...I come from a family of teachers, who instilled in me the value of fitting my lessons to the student, not to a pre-determined plan. I know that the teachers that I thrived under were thoughtful, patient, creative, and hardworking, and those are the values that I try to bring to my sessions. I w... (read more)
...I help students to find solutions through multiple level of entry points and alternate solution pathways. With productive struggle and remedial intervention students will be able to problem solve on their own. I encourage and am supportive of students both in learning and getting ahead in their math skills.I have tutored students in Algebra 1. (read more)
...As far as teaching style is concerned, I vary my lessons based upon the individual student's aptitude. If I see that a student is struggling with a concept, my instruction will be more involved, explaining the process step by step. I typically can cover 2-3 topics per hour based upon student comprehension. (read more)
...I am fully able to tutor chemistry as well, but since my schedule usually fills with math and physics, I usually do not tutor chemistry. My fee on Wyzant's platform is what you see. I do not go up nor down with that fee because at that level, I can fill my entire schedule, and I don't believe in wasting either of our time with that nonsense of making my fee higher to negotiate down later. (read more)