...I mainly focused on high school math, ACT and SAT tutoring. After getting my degree, I taught in a public elementary school for a few years, which was a great experience, but I had a desire to work more one on one with students. I began teaching at a private school that used an individualized curriculum and worked there for 15 years teaching Pre Algebra, Algebra I, Algebra II, and Geometry. (read more)
...I want them to notice what a cumulative and self-checking science math is. Subtraction can be checked with addition, division can be checked with multiplication, and techniques learned in fractions appear again in percent, ratios, proportion and conversion factors. I want people to know that if they can read they have the tools they need to do well in math whether they like math or not. (read more)