...I recognize that it is not only the responsibility of the student to put in the effort to understand the material, but also the burden of the tutor to explain the concepts in an articulate, comprehensible, and digestible manner. The best professors and teachers I have had in the past embodied th... (read more)
...I started tutoring math in college, and the people I worked with started saying, "I didn't realize math could be this easy!" and some even asked if I had ever thought about becoming a math teacher. My parents were both teachers (one taught math), but I had never considered that as a profession..... (read more)
...I enjoy showing others how math fits into logic with space and shapes. I have seen success in all of my geometry students, from high test grades to overall newfound enjoyment on the topic. I am currently a pre-algebra teacher to 6th and 7th grade students at a nearby private school. (read more)
...It is always a wonderful experience for me when a student has that “aha!” moment with a difficult concept or problem! I believe that learning math involves actively doing and solving a lot of math. In general, my tutoring sessions consist of 1) short mini-lesson reviewing relevant definitions a... (read more)
I'm a retired (10 years) teacher and Basketball coach of 34 years. I have tutored and substitute taught for the past ten years. I am a native of Greenfield, Indiana and went to college at the University of Evansville. (read more)