...My primary goal as a tutor, substitute, or teacher is developing understanding, and putting that understanding into practice. Success and good grades tend to be a natural consequence of solid and practical understanding. I received my BA in philosophy from Boston University in 1999 and a Licence de Philosophie from the Université de Paris - Sorbonne in 2001. (read more)
...I spent the last four years teaching middle school and highschool math. In my classrooms I focused on breaking out of the lecture mold too many students find themselves in. I believe in breaking down problems in a way that every student can see the hidden details and find the patterns that lead to figuring out workable solutions. (read more)
...I also have three years of experience with online tutoring. I have tutored a wide range of students at the high school and college level in a variety of math and physics subjects, including calculus, linear algebra, differential equations, mechanics, optics, and quantum physics. I believe that every student is unique and requires a different approach. (read more)
...With my current job, I have had 8 years of full time tutoring/teaching with students and curriculum development. For my tutoring sessions, I like to review what was taught in the class, address student's understanding of what was taught, and reteach as I feel is necessary for the student to comp... (read more)
...Back in high school, I participated in the National Honor Society, which included rendering community service, and at my school, we did that through offering peer tutoring. This experience tutoring my fellow high school students helped me to further strengthen my desire to help others understand... (read more)