...I get to know each student's learning style, personality, areas of academic difficulty, and strengths so that I can target areas of weakness while capitalizing on each student's strengths. In addition to my academic work, I have been playing piano for 36 years (20 of them professionally as a jaz... (read more)
...I have 20 years experience teaching and most recently, I was a district administrator for Math K-12. I have tutored a wide variety of students from both urban and suburban backgrounds. I am math certified Grades 4-8 and Grade 7-12. (read more)
9 Subjects: includingAlgebra 1,Algebra 2,Geometry,SAT Math
...This isn't possible in the classroom, where dozens of different students with as many learning styles are competing for attention, but it is possible during a tutoring session. This individual attention is critical for abstract concepts like prealgebra, which must be taught according to each stu... (read more)
...Additionally, I actively proofread for friends and family for business communications as well as educational deliverables for classes. I make sure that content is focused, concise, and relevant to the writing prompt, whether it is a business memo or a school essay. I make sure that the structur... (read more)
...While I love being in the classroom and having 20 or so students at a time, I have found that the opportunity to work with students one on one is a very rewarding experience. Tutoring is a great opportunity for the tutor and student because the student's needs can be better addressed since the s... (read more)