...I have not taught elementary school but I have tutored elementary students K-6 in all subjects, but mostly reading, spelling and writing. I have worked with students who had a dedicated tutor in school or were in a self contained classroom and students who needed a boost academically. I was trained in Orton Gillingham reading method by supervised tutoring of students age 7-10. (read more)
...I've played classical and jazz percussion for over 50 years. I was a student of Art Peretta, drummer for the Tony Pastor Orchestra (1940s era big band with singer Rosemary Clooney). Art taught me studio percussion techniques, music sight reading, and the business of music. I have an MBA from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (1981), which included significant marketing coursework. (read more)
...I have Mathematics and Geology degrees. i develop some strategies to help children to understand and hopefully have passion in learning. I can teach Elementary level, Algebra I & II, Trigonometry, Pre-Calculus, Calculus I & II, MCAS, PARCC, SAT Math, SAT 2 Math, PSAT, SSAT, GRE, Elementary-Middl... (read more)
...Terms like work, energy, mass, heat, potential, kinetic, density, etc. are all physical properties that can be defined and understood. Heat means different things depending on whether it is used in a science definition or in a weather forecast. Speed, velocity, and time can also be interpreted differently. (read more)
...I will help you absorb scientific information and discern the most important facts. I use many illustration and stories that help you retain laws, principles and theories. I want to give you new eyes to see the world around you and wonder. (read more)