...My name is Sam, and I am a senior at Harvard who is currently studying Sociology and Education. I have worked as a tutor for the past six years, helping dozens of students with SAT prep, AP English essay writing, high school math, and college essay writing/ application prep. I have worked as bo... (read more)
...I was tutoring math students on my days off and loved it so much that I switched careers and became a math teacher! I did this by getting my NY State Teaching Certificate in Secondary Mathematics Ed. and then went on to the University of Buffalo to get my Masters in Mathematics Education with a 4.0 GPA. I have taught everything from 6th grade - 12th grade math. (read more)
...It continued as a recitation instructor for business statistics classes at Michigan State University (MSU) where I obtained a Master's in Statistics. It was then followed by four successful and delightful years as a full-time community college instructor of mathematics first at Ivy Tech Communit... (read more)
...I have spent the last eight years teaching children and adults from 7 to 55. The subjects I've taught to them have ranged from Robotics to Geometry to Programming to building a computer from scratch. I prefer to teach one-on-one with a student, as this is truly the best way to adapt a lesson to a student, but I have taught high school students in groups up to 17. (read more)
...I have also sat in on several Regents exams as an interpreter/translator. My years of experience allowed me to develop multiple strategies for approaching students and ensuring they understand the material at hand. I excel at tackling the root of my student's problems to ensure that their foundation is sound and strong before moving on to more advanced sections in Mathematics. (read more)