...I'm quite good at keeping stress levels low in a tutoring session. We can work through your problems together, ensuring understanding while not getting too bogged down in the confusion of it all. I’ll be there to walk you through it. (read more)
I started my career in education almost 20 years ago, tutoring students in German at Truman State University. Since then, I've been fortunate enough to have taught both German (at the University of Missouri-Columbia) and English (at the Philipps University in Marburg, Germany). I've taught beginnin... (read more)
...My oldest daughter, now at Washington University, got a perfect score on her ACT verbal and writing sections. Of course I cannot claim credit for their gifts, but my teaching philosophy did play a significant roll in helping them to develop those gifts. Of all the standardized tests, the GRE math section is really the most fun. (read more)
...I have found that students benefit the most from pre-calc classes when they comprehend the underlying concepts of each topic. This can get lost in honors classes due to the speed required, so I help by illuminating the basics and clearly demonstrating the real-life applications of each concept.... (read more)