...I have greatly enjoyed working with first graders through high schoolers and been impressed by how disciplined, hard-working, and curious they are. I have worked with students to improve their reading comprehension, grammar, vocabulary, spelling, punctuation, pronunciation, and writing abilities. Although originally a history major in college, I later changed to an environmental discipline. (read more)
...I hold a valid Single Subject Teaching credential in English and Social Science for grades 7-12. This includes English Language Arts of all kinds, History, Civics, Economics and Psychology. I also hold a valid California Multi-subject credential to teach grades K-8 so I am versed in all elementary subjects. (read more)
...In my first semester, I took Intro to Visual Basic, and that's when I discovered that I love programming. Then in the next two semesters I took Intro to C#, then I took Intro to C++. After two years at community college, I earned my Certificate of Proficiency in Programming and Game Development.... (read more)
...Another approach is to use clever acronyms or phrases as mnemonics tools. Analogies that the student can actually relate to are also helpful. Of course, I do not impose one approach or the other on the student. (read more)
...I also tutored other students for GMAT Math; they found it helpful. I attended UC Berkeley and completed college level precalculus and calculus courses. And I got all As in these courses. (read more)