...I then received my ESL Certification from Neumann University. I have tutored one-on-one with children all throughout my teaching career, specifically in elementary reading and math. I use engaging and interactive instruction to meet the needs of my students. (read more)
...I am currently a 7th grade math teacher who has 16 years teaching experience including 9 years at the high school level. At the middle school, I teach Pre-Algebra as well as regular 7th grade math. During my time at the high school, I taught Algebra 1, Algebra 2, Geometry, Precalculus, Honors Algebra 2, Honors Geometry, and computer programming. (read more)
...In 2021, I was selected as a McNair Scholar at another major university, where I researched the effects of preview advertisements on attitudes about full-length advertisements. Although I am temporarily away from my studies to address personal matters, I remain actively engaged in my academic an... (read more)
...For example, I gave them the option to use issues they experienced in their day-to-day lives in their projects instead of bigger, real-world problems. One of them focused on their siblings entering their bedroom without permission, and another focused on people stealing eachother's snacks. Curr... (read more)
...I'm not a big fan of rote, cookie-cutter, "same-for-everyone," approaches and see the challenge of tutoring as being flexible and patient enough to find the best analogy to explain to each student how and why particular formulas or equations work best for solving particular types of problems. Wh... (read more)