I have almost two decades of experience in helping students achieve their personal best on standardized tests. I've recieved top marks on the SAT, GRE, and LSAT. I have a BA in Government & Politics from the University of Maryland's prestigious honors program, and a graduate certificate in Geographic Information Systems from CUNY Hunter College. (read more)
...Even in university, though I am not a formal tutor, I take time to help my friends in their Calculus 1 and 2 classes and General Physics classes whenever possible. I love tutoring because it re-enforces my understanding of fundamentals and I gain a sense of accomplishment seeing students progres... (read more)
...I focus on building a solid understanding of the big concepts and encouraging my students to develop a sense of the reasonableness of their results; both can really help out when a little math or decoding skill sometimes gets in the way of getting the "book answer." Over the past five years, I've... (read more)
...I have also completed much coursework in geological sciences and have taken supplementary on-line courses in a variety of subjects via the Coursera and EdX platforms. Besides my experiences listed above, I have specific teaching and tutoring experiences which should be helpful for work at Wyzant... (read more)
...Additionally, my coursework through my undergraduate and graduate degrees has covered all of the required math for an engineering degree. I have one year of experience tutoring middle school students in algebra and geometry and I currently teach a middle school level science class for homeschool... (read more)