...The classroom setting often makes it impossible to address any one student's specific need, since a group average "composite character" must be taught to instead. This can be frustrating. It is much more fun to see an individual student's exact need, in real time, and respond exactly to that need, not to some average. (read more)
...I have coached at the youth and middle school levels. I have coached both boys' and girls teams, including my own sons' teams as they were growing up. Coaching lacrosse is a lifelong passion of mine. (read more)
...I have found that students that can "see" the mathematics can often understand the mathematics, so I encourage students to use diagrams and graphs to visualize problems. I am a patient teacher, as well, encouraging students to ask questions as we work and providing additional examples to help st... (read more)
...I have a great deal of experience both with the SAT material itself and teaching this material to high school students preparing for college. The main thing to be gained from test prep tutoring is a plan of attack specific to the test. I present strategies for the SAT to my students and to personalize the methods to their needs. (read more)
...I have been a professional educator of Algebra 2 topics for 5+ years. I am also licensed to teach math for grades 7-12 in Ohio. I have 5+ years of professional education experience. (read more)