...I have also worked as an ESL teacher assistant for adults as part of Heartland Alliance in the One Summer Chicago Program. I am fluent in both Spanish and English and have worked to translate documents for those whose parents didn't understand English. While working in both of these roles, I have realized firsthand that not everyone understands or learns things the same way. (read more)
...I believe in a Socratic method of learning which involves instructional conversation that enables the learner to learn within proximity of their understanding (Vygotstky). Trigonometry has always been one of the math classes I have enjoyed teaching/tutoring the most. I have taught ACT Math cour... (read more)
...I have also tutored students who have taken advanced courses as well. I provide information to students on test taking skills, time management, and simple approaches to complicated problems. Also, I provide information on which problems should be performed using the calculator to obtain the correct answer in short amount of time. (read more)
...I was a practicing attorney for more than 30 years (now retired). My performance on standardized tests (including the LSAT) helped me to be accepted for admission by Cornell University and University of Chicago Law School. I now work with students as an LSAT tutor. In my tutoring, I try to convey the joy, as well as the value, of learning to my students. (read more)
...Talented and Gifted students are one or two grade levels ahead of their grade level peers. I have a Masters Degree in Educational Technology. As a teacher, I find that there is more than one way to explain a math problem. (read more)
5 Subjects: includingAlgebra 1,Geometry,Prealgebra,Elementary Math