...Because I'm so passionate about the subject, I am patient with those that I tutor because I want them to be successful and excited when they grasp something. I love seeing that look of understanding when something 'clicks' and a student finally gets what they have struggled to learn. Math, with its abstract concepts, is a difficult subject to learn, and can be difficult to teach. (read more)
...I do my best to bring that into the way I tutor. One of the most important things in tutoring is a respect for the student's intelligence and instincts. It's lovely seeing the way someone's eyes light up when they land on the thing they want to write about, and following that urge leads to essays that go beyond checking each box on the rubric. (read more)
...I specialize in United States History - from the middle school to Advanced Placement (AP) level. I love history and want students to understand and develop a passion for it too! The best approach to teaching history is to learn it as a story or narrative - not just an endless series of dates, events, and people. (read more)
...I also worked with individual undergraduate and graduate students in the humanities, sciences, and social sciences fields as an instructor at the U. Wisconsin - Madison Writing Center. After receiving my Ph.D., I taught Composition and Public Speaking as a Professor of English at Johnson & Wales University in Providence, Rhode Island for eight years. (read more)
...I have a lifetime teacher certificate from the State of RI in Early Childhood to grade 2. I have taught grades K and 1 for over 25 years. These early grades have a heavy concentration of phonics. (read more)