...As an undergraduate at the University of Iowa, I minored in Spanish. I am proficient with speech and grammar as I have taken writing, literature, and culture courses with exemplary marks. Even as a science major, writing is a crucial aspect of communication. (read more)
...I strive to identify every student's motivation, the thing that drives them or beckons them profusely. What do they enjoy? What do they want? (read more)
...I try to make math fun and engaging, which I believe translates to success in the math classroom. I also try to give all students an "access point" to a problem. I know that all students come in with different knowledge, skills, and beliefs, so I do my best to figure out where my students are so that I can guide them toward mastery of important Algebra 1 skills. (read more)
4 Subjects: includingPrealgebra,Geometry,Algebra 1,Elementary Math
...I have also served as a homeschool mentor and a homeschool support group leader for seven years. I have an engineering degree from the University of Iowa and a degree in Health Information Management from Indiana University Northwest. I have a bachelor of science in engineering with 15+ years of homeschool teaching and tutoring experience. (read more)