...I try to understand how he/she understands so I can identify the challenges in his/her method of understanding. I don't believe saying the same thing over and over is an effective method of teaching. It works sometimes, but I believe it is better to identify what is preventing the student from understanding the first time. (read more)
...I began my tutoring career as an undergraduate peer tutor and continued professionally at my hometown’s community college and have been tutoring privately ever since! I also have professional experience in Quality Assurance/Quality Control, Industrial and Environmental Laboratory testing, gymnas... (read more)
...I also draw examples from sports, driving, cooking, and other everyday activities. I love simple demonstrations, and often use them to illustrate concepts in action. I have helped students improve their ACT scores by working on fundamentals: content, reading comprehension, data analysis, and understanding the types of questions and answers that occur. (read more)
...I've always enjoyed helping others learn and grow; the best part of my job was seeing that glint in a student's eye when everything suddenly became clear to them, and they realized that they truly learned something in that moment. I have found that when a student says they're "bad at math," more... (read more)
...I hold both a Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry with a minor Mathematics from Cal State University San Bernardino and Ph.D. in Chemistry from Texas A&M where I specialized in organic chemistry. In addition to being a practicing cosmetic chemist I have taught organic chemistry lab at a local univers... (read more)