...After graduating from Swarthmore College with a BA in Latin and a minor in English Literature, I taught in a small college prep school for 5 years. I later went back to school and got a Bachelors of Science in Nursing (BSN) and worked as a Registered Nurse for a few years. I have 2 grown kids, one of whom is genderfluid, so I'm comfortable with queer and genderqueer folx. (read more)
...While I have the most experience teaching math, I am a very strong Chemistry and Physics student as well, achieving a 5 on the AP Chemistry and AP Physics C exams in high school. I also am very knowledgeable about both the college and private high school admissions process and would be happy to ... (read more)
...I work in three different libraries and one private elementary school with children in 3rd-8th grade, primarily developing their math and vocabulary skills. From simple addition and subtraction, I continue into more complex math skills. The students learn how probability can influence decision-making, ways to solve basic word problems, and methods to solve problems more quickly. (read more)
...I have taught high school Algebra for the last 9 years. I have experience with both the old New York State Regents Exams and with the new Common Core exams. I love to help students work through problem solving and to give them new ways to look at problems when they are struggling with methods they learn in class. (read more)
...Reactions need to be understood both visually and using the vocabulary of all the chemical groups. While we learn this way in our everyday lives it isn't always the same way that we approach the subject in the classroom. As a tutor I individualize the approach for learning this subject based on a student's strengths and weaknesses. (read more)