...Standardized exams such as the ACT require an expertise with a variety of topics in mathematics. With the thousands of hours I've spent with students in the individual subjects, such as probability or trigonometry, I find it inspiring to demonstrate the interdependency of these various methods. ... (read more)
...I teach at Norco Corona Unified School District for over a decade with both traditional California State Standards and integrated Common Core Standards. My strength in tutoring and helping students in understanding mathematics is identifying the prior knowledge students did not understand and th... (read more)
...Proving an identity is typically the hardest task. Once students develop their basic knowledge sufficiently, I give them a set of guidelines that provide possible strategies against trig identity problems. Note that the nature of the problems means that there is not a strict hierarchy of superordinate/subordinate rules. (read more)
...This subject is an integral part of SAT & ACT math, so I not only have all the content memorized (and an orderly, comprehensive Math Reference for students to use for review -- worth its weight in GOLD!), but I also have experience applying it to every type of word problem and critical thinking ... (read more)