I have been a teacher/tutor for over twenty years, primarily as a math teacher to middle and high school students, but I have also taught English, Drama, Physical Education, and Bible! My varied experience and my previous life as an English Major and Theatre Minor as an undergrad has given me the a... (read more)
...First look: The first session always begins with a 'getting to know you', this includes a background in curriculum, understanding level, and some conceptual tests of learning style. This develops a preliminary understanding of the student's needs, and how best I can fit those needs. After every... (read more)
...I have taught differential equations to Year 13 in the English school system and S6 in Scotland. I have tutored individual students on differential equations over nearly 10 years. I have a degree in Engineering from Cambridge University in England. (read more)
...I just did not enjoy it, but I had enough will to beat my head against the wall for 7 years. After wasting my twenties, I found that I had a knack for communicating with teenagers and that teaching was a possibility for me. It wasn't an easy road, but I eventually settled in one community teaching AP Physics and Chemistry for 15 years. (read more)
My name is Sam. I recently completed my PhD in Math at UMass Amherst. I have experience as an instructor and as a teaching assistant in calculus, as well as one-on-one tutoring at the Calculus Help Center. (read more)