...I love to work with children and teach them to learn; it is wonderful to see the "light-bulb" go on when they finally understand a subject they have been struggling with. Education is the most important part of children's lives; it makes life so much easier if they know how to read and comprehen... (read more)
...When student teaching for my master's degree, I was able to use unique practical real world examples when teaching my students. I was member of my high school chess club and have continued playing off and on during my life. I prefer to use real world and current social and entertainment trends to help students understand physics and engineering. (read more)
...I seek to achieve all of those outcomes when working with my tutoring students. When it comes to Math, I understand the metacognitive strategies that are necessary to create understanding. Starting with concrete representation and moving towards more abstract representation of concepts helps to build the foundation that students need to grasp challenging Math skills. (read more)