...Mathematics can be a challenging topic and I feel that I can explain many complicated ideas in a simple way. My daughter is attending USF. She still comes home on the weekends to receive help in her math courses. (read more)
7 Subjects: includingGeometry,Algebra 1,Algebra 2,SAT Math
...I also received an award in English, among several others, when I graduated as valedictorian. I am a former MENSA member and National Merit Scholar, who could not have achieved a 4.0 GPA in both high school and college without an exhaustive command of the English language and all its rules. I have been a substitute teacher in the elementary grades for over two years. (read more)
...I am also familiar with the TI-83 graphing calculator which is commonly used in classrooms. At the high school level I taught trigonometry based on right triangle(traditional method) and also on the unit circle(modern method). After 36 years of teaching at that level, I retired and moved to Flor... (read more)
...Other students prefer to provide me with specific questions they are stuck on, & have me show them as a tutorial. I particularly try to focus on the underlying concepts & provide the student with context as to how each concept matters. Far too often, students are told to do things a certain way, but they are not told why nor even how it pertains overall. (read more)
I have been teaching at public and private middle and high schools as well as a college for over 20 years. My biggest strength is my desire to learn and to respect the students' backgrounds. I take my time to get to know my students and then tailor my lessons to best serve their academic needs. (read more)