...The goal is always to foster an enjoyable learning experience. As well as a math tutor, I am also an expert chess player and chess coach! Please feel free to contact me with any questions or to schedule a lesson!Over 12 years of tutoring, I have helped numerous students prepare for the SAT test and improve their scores significantly! (read more)
...When I tutor I typically like to go through the material while doing many practice problems. While I was a student at Virginia Tech, I worked in the Math Emporium where students take online math courses. I was responsible for helping the students with any questions they had on the material for the six different courses that were offered. (read more)
...What most kids need to get a good grasp of the basic concepts. Once they get that, they will themselves see that Math is so logical that everything falls in place and they get more and more comfortable with it. During the first meeting, that is also something that I try to assess myself and then put together a plan of action for the next few weeks. (read more)
...I have experience with writing assistance, primarily essays and reports, from initial outlines through the proofreading and final editing process. I've worked with students from elementary level through grad school. I have assisted individuals with standardized test preparation including the ACT, SAT and GRE. (read more)
...Beyond math we worked on multi-subject tutoring that required additional assistance in science, language arts, reading and writing. My emphasis for the upper grades is study skills and attention to specific areas where the students may have weaknesses which include concentration, attention to detail, comprehension, and pace of work. For the lower grades I emphasize comprehension and detail. (read more)