...I was trained in ABC Darian when I worked at Learning Styles Tutoring agency in East Longmeadow, MA for three years. I have used this method to assist many students in recognizing phonemes and in being able to sound out new words. I also have training in Read 180 which I learned when I was an English teacher at New Leadership Charter School in Springfield, MA. (read more)
...Prealgebra is a key subject in the state teacher test for Middle School math which I passed with above average marks. I am an excellent speller and am an expert level Scrabble player who has won national events. I have taught 5th and 6th grade mathematics to a wide range of students. (read more)
...My general approach includes the following: (1) talk to students on a peer-level to better understand their concerns and interests in the subject of focus; (2) help students improve their skills by combining practice with theory and "big picture take-aways;" and (3) help students develop a sense ... (read more)
...I am not the type of tutor that gives out answers, but I will not waste your time with long lengthy explanations that are not always necessary. The majority of my 20+ years of teaching has been spent teaching upper leveled high school electives such as Trigonometry, Precalculus, and Calculus. I also have a great deal of experience with Geometry as well. (read more)
...I have traveled extensively and lived in Hawai'i, San Francisco, Massachusetts and Vermont. I graduated from Hampshire College where I worked as a Teacher's assistant for two semesters, working with students on an individual level to improve their writing skills and edit rough drafts of papers. ... (read more)