...This will sometimes involve re-teaching lessons from their class time and almost always involves many practice problems. Where possible, I seek connections between my student's interests and the mathematics they are learning. In an effort to help students succeed, I welcome any materials relate... (read more)
...I have an extensive background in psychology, including Honors Intro, Social Psychology, Experimental Psychology, Child Psychology, Adult Psychology, Marriage and Family, additional training with Dr. Ekman's Micro-Expressions Training Tool and Subtle Expressions Training Tool, and extensive personal reading. This familiarity includes the conceptual elements and the statistical concepts. (read more)
...I have also helped a young student to pass the SCAT exam to be admitted to the CTY Gifted and Talented Summer Program at Johns Hopkins University and an ASVAB student to successfully join the Navy by helping him to increase his ASVAB score from a 38th percentile ranking to a 52th percentile ranki... (read more)
...As a teacher in math and science, it is important that the students build their knowledge upon topics previously learned. This is where I find many students have trouble. They may have missed a day in class or a specific topic that creates a roadblock to their understanding. (read more)
...I served as a literacy mentor working with elementary and middle school aged children on critical reading and comprehension skills. I also have a background and familiarity addressing the specific grammatical and structural challenges presented to high school ESL learners that are native speaker... (read more)