...My first method for tutoring ACT Reading skills is to use the teacher manual. After we KNOW The correct answer, we work backwards to find out why the other answers are wrong. This method decreases frustration. (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'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)
...Throughout all 4 years as an undergraduate, I provided individual English language tutoring sessions for Kindergarten-2nd grade students through Stanford's Ravenswood Reads program. During college, and for years afterwards, I offered individual peer tutoring sessions for college-level coursework... (read more)