I have seventeen years experience teaching high school mathematics and I have had numerous tutoring jobs over the years. I have a great deal of experience teaching students of varying math abilities and when explaining concepts/skills/ideas to a student I work hard to make the problem relevant and understandable for the individual student. (read more)
I love working with students! I find it very satisfying to be able to help a student, especially one who struggles. I am told time and again how patient I am. (read more)
...After Kansas State, I taught at St. Lawrence University, teaching calculus, real analysis, and group theory, as well as introduction to proof-writing. Since moving out of academia, I've worked as a data scientist as well as tutoring math (and chess!).
Throughout my lengthy career as a math instructor and tutor I've learned how to respond to students with different needs. (read more)
...I have mainly worked one on one with high-school and college students in the subjects of math, chemistry, physics, economics, and test preparation. My approach to tutoring is to build the session around each students needs. To do this, I ask many questions of my students, which helps them review what they know while discovering exactly where their confusion stems from. (read more)