...I'm also the President of Preservation Partners of the Fox Valley, an organization focused on historic preservation and education. I hope you will consider me for your tutoring needs! I taught ACT math for the Princeton Review, and scored a 33 on my own ACT in high school, but obtained a composite score of 35 when I recently (October 2017) re-took the test. (read more)
...Calculus I is one of my favorite subjects given its use of Algebra and Trigonometry. Some of my favorite topics are limits, derivatives/applications, integral/applications, chain and product rules and advanced graphing methods. Geometry is the hands-on sister of all math areas because of its dependence on visual cues like drawings. (read more)
I'm a passionate lifetime student of philosophy. Completed a Masters in Philosophy and finishing up a Bachelors in Math currently. As a student, I've always found understanding things to be much more enjoyable, useful, and powerful compared to memorization. (read more)
...I have a Bachelor of Science in Political Science (University of Wisconsin-Madison), a Bachelor of Arts in History (University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point), and am endorsed by the state of Illinois in the following areas:
ESL - Middle School
Social Science - Middle School
ESL - High School
Econom... (read more)
...I also use some sight word recognition. Many words are not pronounced phonically and need to be recognized rather than decoded. Many methods will be used including paper pencil exercises, dry erase marker assignments, dictation and reading of words, sentences, and stories. (read more)