...I have an intense passion for helping others learn and I am highly computer/technologically literate. I believe that anyone can learn math. The only thing that I ask of my students is that they eliminate the word "can't" from their vocabularies. (read more)
I am a graduate of Northern Vermont University where I received my degree in Outdoor Education. Much of our time in the program was spent teaching others how to build confidence and skills. Before college, I spent a year as a private special education peer tutor in high school teaching basic life skills. (read more)
...I've taught grades 5-8 with a focus on math intervention in grades 6-8. I have experience working with students in small group settings, establishing baselines and areas of need. I also use data to help determine next steps and measure student's growth. (read more)
...I have been a tutor for many years, including while I was in college and after and I have aided in teaching biology labs at Cayuga Community College. I understand math. I love the concept of having to solve problems with numbers and letters. (read more)
...I teach through a variety of means, but the core of what I do is to look at how words are built within a language through the devices of a prefix, suffix, root word, or allusion. I link words by theme and category, as in words related to occupations, types of behavior, or foods. I also link words by their function in language, such as prepositional words. (read more)