...I find that repetition and practice is key to building math confidence, as well as gaining student buy-in so that the learning process can be more enjoyable. I earned my Master of Arts in Teaching from Smith College and have been teaching fourth grade at a public school for 7 years. I am experienced in teaching all subjects to fourth grade students from a range of backgrounds. (read more)
...Once I became enrolled there, I switched my interest to a straight mathematics degree. I originally liked math much more than physics. It wasn't until I went back to school many years later at Boston University did I pursue my interest in Physics. (read more)
...These collective experiences gave me the tools to tutor a broad span of the liberal arts. After college, I accepted a position at Plimoth Plantation (think the Pilgrims) as a Living History Educator. I spent a year in that capacity, teaching tens of thousands of domestic and foreign visitors about the 17th century. (read more)
...I received a Bachelor's in history and in anthropology from William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia, where I graduated summa cum laude, and received a Monroe Scholar research grant to conduct independent research on the memorialization of the Dutch Empire in Amsterdam's landscape. There, I also... (read more)
6 Subjects: includingWriting,World History,Social Studies,American History
...Conversation is at the heart of my practice, allowing me to tailor my advice to suit your goals. Simply talking about a subject in-depth often goes a great way towards improving understanding, which is something I take great advantage of during my sessions. My aim is to give you everything you ... (read more)