...Those desired outcomes often include better grades, long-term understanding of content, more confidence and an overall better attitude about school. I seek to achieve all of those outcomes when working with my tutoring students. When it comes to Math, I understand the metacognitive strategies that are necessary to create understanding. (read more)
...Also math is a skill that is need throughout their lives - so they really need to master the skills of adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing, at least, so that other areas of math aren't as hard to learn and comprehend. I have assisted 7 people to reach college level and do it with great grade averages. I was a foster parent for 8 years, and then I adopted my two foster daughters. (read more)
...That's what makes me a successful tutor. A lot of students falling behind in school end up thinking they aren't smart enough to understand, but in my experience that has never been the case. Sometimes explaining things from a different angle can make a world of difference. (read more)
...I have 10+ years of experience in Theatre, Improv, and Standup. I also substitute teach in public school, and present masterclasses on instrument care and maintenance at universities. As an active composer and musician of 10+ years my goal is to help my students attain mastery of music production as they would learning to compose music in classical styles. (read more)