...I've helped students improve by as much as the equivalent of 90 points on this part of the new SAT. Geology is one of my favorite sciences. You can feel like a scientific Sherlock Holmes at times in evaluating what's available today to determine what happened in the past ... or what you might be able to accomplish in the future. (read more)
...Tutoring math and problem solving has been one of my favorite jobs ever. I’ve been using algebra over many years in my various software development positions. In tutoring college statistics over this summer, I saw that algebra skills were needed. (read more)
...My teaching approach relies on a combination of concept discovery/derivation and a lot of practice -- teaching some of the fundamental principles and then asking the student to internalize the learning by applying it to many problem sets. To help ensure a good match with the student, I offer a n... (read more)
...In my tutoring experience, I have developed 10-week lesson plans for 1-on-1 sessions as well as a workshop curriculum for small groups of 3-5 students. In my lesson plans, I always introduce the topic in an engaging way and assess my students' comfort level with the subject. From there, I will teach the material directly and build on the students' prior knowledge accordingly. (read more)
...I have worked with students accepted to MIT, Wellesley, UC Berkeley, BC, BU, Northeastern, UMass and UNH, to name a few. I have tutored students from elementary school up through high school in Math topics ranging from long division and fractions to AP Calculus BC for over 15 years. I am certified up through high school math as well. (read more)