...I believe the key to effective tutoring is for the tutor to be patient and understanding of the student's needs. It is also important that the student is given many chances to test their knowledge. I follow these principles with every student that I tutor.I have a very strong background in Algebra, whether it is in the classroom or in outside competitions. (read more)
...For 10 years I've been a volunteer tutor and math coach, working with elementary, middle, and high school students. I coached 3rd and 4th graders at local and regional competitions and MOEMS ... 5th and 6th graders at AMC-8 ... 6th graders at MATHCOUNTS Chapter and State competitions ... and 7th and 8th graders at all of those contests. And more. (read more)
...I want to guide my students through learning until they build the confidence and study skills to do it themselves; I see my job as being to teach, not to do their work for them. I enjoy the 1-on-1 tutoring environment as I can customize my approach with each student. With a visual learner, we can draw out the steps of mitosis. (read more)
...It's so easy that it's boring. I was very wrong. I first took Calculus my second year of high school, and I remember it as being quite a paradigm shift from all the math I knew. (read more)
...I am very familiar with the whole Autodesk suite. I've gone through architecture school and worked at top architecture firms. In both cases, InDesign was a core tool that I used to create museum pamphlets, portfolios, and competition entries. (read more)