...Before being a certified teacher I went to school at the University of Connecticut. While I was going to school I would tutor local high schools students. I love tutoring because working one and one with students helps them thrive to their fullest potential. (read more)
7 Subjects: includingCalculus,Geometry,Algebra 1,SAT Math
...I share with students visual aids and technologies that make the math make more sense. I have found that often the instruction given in the classroom is simply the mechanics of how to do it since the bigger picture is obvious to the instructor. In calculus especially, the students whom I tutor have a greater understanding when I explain how calculus works in a broad sense. (read more)
13 Subjects: includingCalculus,Geometry,Trigonometry,SAT Math
...My students see a substantial improvement in their grades and usually end up with an A or A+!!
My qualifications are: (BS Honors, MS, PhD (in progress)) : University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, Purdue University, Purdue University
Being in someone else's shoes who's learning for the first t... (read more)
...Having a tutor not only helped me learn the material for the SAT and for each of my classes, but it also gave me that confidence to ask more in-depth questions during class, as well as to attack the toughest questions first rather than save them for the end. Also, what I probably found most usef... (read more)
...I work well with all types of students and enjoy working with young adults. My tutoring approach is very low-key and supportive. My particular strength is explaining math concepts in ordinary language and removing the mystique and "mumbo-jumbo" often associated with math. (read more)