...Graduated summa cum laude with a 4.0 GPA. Over ten years of experience in teaching and tutoring high school (and some college courses). I worked as a full time teacher at the high school level for ten years teaching several different math courses, and have worked as a private tutor for an additional six years. I have also worked as an adjunct math instructor at a local college. (read more)
...I find there's usually just a little piece missing in the student's picture of the subject matter, and not that the student can't understand at all what is going on. I am very good at actively encouraging and motivating the student to push through being "stuck". In terms of my own education, I've been through a lot of school! (read more)
...Geometry is one of my favorite subjects to teach because it's such a logical subject. Students who master geometry think in a more structured manner and are able to present argument more effectively. In my 10 years as a professional tutor, I have had the opportunity to work with more than 30 geometry students in geometry, all of whom improved in understanding and performance. (read more)
...Having a student change from dreading math to really enjoying it brings me great satisfaction. An essential element to my tutoring approach is to break a problem down into its basic elements. Many times understanding can be most easily reached by doing a problem with simpler numbers. (read more)