...Another strength of mine is my natural ability to connect with students and make the learning experience non-threatening and comfortable for them. I accomplish this with my laid back personality, solid understanding of the content, and confidence in myself to communicate with students using language they understand. I am very flexible in setting up sessions. (read more)
...Afterward, I attended the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where I earned my M.S. in Physics, as well as another M.S. in Agronomy (studying the evolution of herbicide resistance in weeds). I then attended Penn State University, where I earned my Ph.D. in Physics. After my Ph.D., I tau... (read more)
...I describe my tutoring style as demonstrative and interactive. When a student is having difficulty with a problem or concept I will patiently demonstrate the solution, working through the problem or concept while explaining each step, describing the steps in different ways until I see that the s... (read more)