...Throughout my school years I wrote essays in Arabic and have practiced the spoken language with native Arabic speakers from different countries. Thus, I know different dialects and different accents. I have even studied classical Arabic which embodies the most accurate grammatical rules of the language and reflects the social values of Arab communities living in the distant past. (read more)
...This has created a third angle I am comfortable using to help someone understand a concept, not to mention keeping my skills fresh! As a tutor/mentor, I strive to be patient and encouraging - allowing my students to come to answers on their own so that they can internalize and understand the con... (read more)
...I have a Bachelor's in Biology from Cornell University and recently graduated with a PhD in ecology from Colorado State. Math and science have always been a talent of mine; in high school, I scored 5s on the AP Calculus and AP Statistics exams and went on to get As in Multivariable Calculus at C... (read more)
...I then worked as a traditional classroom teacher. Before finding the joy in teaching, I was a computer programmer for a number of years in a few different environments. While I loved (still love!) programming, I was left unfulfilled and sought to change careers. (read more)
I've really been tutoring ever since I was a student myself, when my friends, knowing how much I loved to explain things, would phone me up after school for help figuring out our math homework. I began tutoring more officially while earning my bachelor's degree (in Classics, with significant additi... (read more)