...I scored a 790 on the Math section on my SAT, and had high A's in all of my math classes. I am a senior in high school and I'm on the Varsity tennis team. Through all my math classes, I realized that the material isn't super engaging and the teacher wasn't either. (read more)
...I strongly believe that student learning and understanding is most important. I focus on helping the student overcome difficulties and adapting my teaching style to fit the student’s needs. I want always to be kind and listen to what the student wants and requires and work with student, not just lecture. (read more)
...I also used the ALEKS online tool to support my students based on their math levels and skills. I can assign a topic or Knowledge Check assignment to able to see improvement on a certain topic. The online tool gives me a variety of reports that I can get more detail about students' progress at any time. (Note: Aleks has an explanation about the topics as written, video solution and etc. (read more)
While not a formally educated teacher, I've been tutoring and teaching since the late 90s, and have a natural aptitude for connecting with students and figuring out their "learning language." I have been tutoring as my sole source of income since 2005, and thoroughly enjoy connecting with students a... (read more)