...From 1985 to 1988, I tutored at SUNY New Paltz and Dutchess Community College. I helped college students learn Math for Elementary School Teachers, College Algebra, Geometry, Calculus 1, 2, and 3. I graduated in 1988 with an AA in Mathematics. (read more)
...Judo - yellow belt. 2 years of training
Tae Kwon Do - Black Belt. 5 years of training & sparring. Instruct beginner students. Krav Maga - 3 years of training & sparring (no belts used)
Tai Chi Ch'uan - 5 years of studying the '108' with Master Marshall Ho, Los Angeles
Yoga - 10 years of Hatha Yoga
Private one-on-one instructor/tutor of self-defense techniques for 2 years. (read more)
...That is I explain the concept of process involved and get the student active right away, doing the problems. I teach through a discovery method of learning with constant involvement between student and teacher throughout the lesson. I have worked a lot over my career with students who struggled in math at both the high school and college level. (read more)
...I have been apart of many different classroom environments such as one on one, group learning, and whole class teaching. I have effectively applied differentiation techniques to meet the needs of each student.I have taught Algebra 1 in three of my years teaching high school math. I have also taught a math intervention course that was solely based around the Algebra 1 curriculum. (read more)
...I have taught Algebra 1 at a public high school for 8 years and each year I customize my teaching style to meet the needs of my students. I also created and taught an Algebra Intervention course where I helped over 100 Algebra 1 students throughout the year be successful in their Algebra 1 class. I hold a Bachelor's Degree in Mathematics and a Bachelor's Degree in Secondary Math Education. (read more)