...Through my education and experience teaching mathematics, I feel confident in my abilities to help students improve their SAT Math scores. I took the GRE in order to receive admission into a PhD program for chemical engineering. I also have years of experience tutoring students in a variety of subjects. (read more)
...I consider it vital for all my students to be able to study independently after tutoring. This is an area that is generally neglected by modern education. I have also found that continued student success depends heavily on parental involvement at the lower levels, while at the upper levels olde... (read more)
...Every child is different, so I plan tutoring sessions around individuals. I have used school books, dinosaurs, bears, play money, clocks, games, flashcards, worksheets, and crayons to help students to understand math concepts. Some students are able to work with just their math class work, while others need things explained from a new point of view. (read more)
...I have taught beginning math classes at the local community college and have volunteered to help in the math lab, which I truly enjoy. Overall, I believe that math is not a difficult subject, it's just the way it's presented that makes it difficult. I have lots of examples from former students of how they changed the way they thought about math to a more positive feeling. (read more)