...I cannot remember names or dates. Well, one girl -- fresh from Germany -- was Kirsten (but I do no recall her last name). As a person who really does speak German, working with Kirsten was a joy! She really wanted to learn but she was totally in the dark as far as English having so many different ways to pronounce/write/whatever the same set of letters. (read more)
58 Subjects: includingAlgebra 2,Elementary (K-6th),Microsoft Excel,Elementary Math
...My cognate or minor in my undergraduate studies at Michigan State University was Economics. I have also taken Micro- and Macroeconomics courses at the graduate level at Central Michigan University. I've since tutored undergraduate students in Economics for several years. (read more)
...I love working with children and feel confident that I can provide a strong foundation for their understanding of academic topics. The key to being successful in teaching younger children is to understand their frame of reference for a topic, and then converting the new topic in such a way as to feel familiar to them. These techniques and others reduce anxiety and promote confidence. (read more)
I have a B.S. in Psychology and German from Central Michigan University (magna cum laude) and completed five years of graduate work in Germany, passing all eight of the cumulative Diplom exams (equivalent to a Master's level). I have over 15 years of experience teaching both adults and children and ... (read more)
...I majored in English at the University of Chicago. I have had poems published in literary magazines and anthologies. In 2016 I received a grant to work on my novel. (read more)