...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 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)
...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)