...I have experience tutoring military veterans working for college degrees. My goal is to instill a working understanding of the subject ahead of the class. Then when the instructor goes over the same subject matter, it is a review and a stronger understanding by the student is obtained. (read more)
...Seeing success and confidence on a student's face makes the job worthwhile. I believe most students can find success with practice and patience. Learning to study is a skill. (read more)
...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. And, it is always essential to find out where your mastery of concepts stops and build from there to the concept under consideration. (read more)
...At the same time, I understand that plenty of students have difficulty understanding calculus. If you're taking Calculus 1 or 2 (including H.S. Advanced Placement courses), then I can certainly help you. (read more)
...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! I earned my first Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University in 2002, and a second when I graduated Cum Laude in Biology from Millersville University in 2009. (read more)