...I enjoy the challenge of meeting students where they are, and have a personal love of shepherding them through a course which they might rather not be in. BA in Chemistry; 1998; University of Vermont
Ph.D. in Chemistry; 2005; University of Vermont
Over 10 years of experience teaching chemistry... (read more)
...Elementary Math is very familiar to me and a core part of my mathematical background. I have tutored younger students for 6 months after i graduated college. However I have tutored for 4+ years and did so throughout my entire college career. (read more)
...I work not only with them at their current level, but also strengthen their core math skills (addition, subtraction, division, and multiplication) so they can predict answers before entering them into their calculators and have the skills to solve problems they haven't encountered before. Nobody... (read more)
...I have also helped individuals prepare for the PRAXIS II's in mathematics. These individuals had done much of the preparation work on their own; they just needed help on specific exercises. They also needed pep talks! (read more)
...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. There is no one-size-fits-all approach to learning; some people need l... (read more)