...I have taught Algebra I in high school and also tutored it for the SAT with more than 50 students. I am proud of my 15-year, unbroken success rate: with literally hundreds of SAT students, I have never had even one who failed to improve after following my plan for tutoring! I have a deep and ab... (read more)
...In this setting I helped the students with elementary math, vocabulary, reading, and writing. I want to help the students I work with as much as I possibly can, because no student deserves to struggle with their education. I welcome any resources or suggestions students or parents can provide, as this is also a learning experience for me as I work to become a better tutor and educator. (read more)
I am a recent graduate of Kenyon College (GPA 3.8) who has just started a PhD at UMass Amherst in the Polymer Science and Engineering department. I have previously tutored high school chemistry, college introductory chemistry and college organic chemistry as well as a few math courses. On average, with regular tutoring, my students with a C end their courses with an A. (read more)
...As a Mechanical Engineer, my thorough grasp of subjects like fluid mechanics and heat transfer equips me to effectively tutor Civil Engineering students, particularly in areas overlapping between the two disciplines. Understanding that these subjects form the cornerstone of many civil and mechan... (read more)
...Throughout high school, I came to understand that I appreciated the most were not the ones I necessarily was the most interested in. Instead, the teachers made the difference between an enjoyable class and an unengaging class. I sometimes found the textbook definitions and explanations unsatisfactory so those instructors that were patient and fully explained concepts were my favorite ones. (read more)