...I was Residential Tutor/Counselor for Upward Bound all 4 summers of college, a Resident Assistant all 4 years in college, and a professional Subject Matter Expert and Trainer for 25+ years working internationally with all backgrounds, cultures, and learning styles. My teaching style involves usi... (read more)
...I love leveraging the brain’s natural strengths and “mind tricks” to make challenging subjects like math and physics more approachable. Everyone learns differently, and one of the most fulfilling aspects of teaching for me has been discovering what works best for each individual. This is why I take a flexible and personalized approach to teaching. (read more)
...My experience includes working with students with reading disorders such as Dyslexia, and I have some training in Orton-Gillingham based methods. I have also worked as a reading teacher in an Oregon school. I developed reading curriculum and materials and taught an intervention class to struggling 8th graders, preparing them for the state reading test. (read more)
...There's often no time for teachers to gel with every student's unique learning style. I will work with you to find what approach to the material makes the most sense for you. My past students have gone from a single problem frustrating them all day to a simple shift in perspective making it a breeze! (read more)
...I have been a manager of a drugstore and then got my California Contractor's License in 1995. I have run my own business for 17 years now. I have travelled much of the world and most of the United States and feel I have a broad frame of reference that will be useful to students of every sort. (read more)