...I have experience teaching grades 5th-9th as well as Algebra 1. I have been a mathematics specialist for 8 years, which means I work with students and teachers to help grow their math brains and make math engaging and fun. I do not believe that math ability is inherited...just because your parents aren't good at math, doesn't mean that you will struggle too! (read more)
4 Subjects: includingPrealgebra,Algebra 1,Elementary (K-6th),Elementary Math
...Whenever I tutor, my intention is to maximize the time the student spends working on engaging math problems to improve their problem-solving ability. I then ask the student to explain their solution attempt whether they solved it correctly or not because by voicing their steps out loud, this ref... (read more)
...Working now as a professional civil engineer for the US Army Corps of Engineers doing construction and contract management for the Air Force. I’ve spent the majority of my adult life trying to make all of my math classes work for me in the real world. Nerdy, I know, but once you get passed the frustrating nature of math, it can be fun! (read more)