...For this, I had students bring difficult homework questions and course content for me to explain and teach, supplementing and clarifying what they learned in class. Here again, I pushed for understanding over memorization and was able to successfully improve the grades and test performance of multiple students. Until now, my volunteer experience has been unpaid volunteer work. (read more)
...My most recent position is as a Special Education High School teacher in mostly math courses. I have a variety of certifications, including special education, elementary education, math, and history, along with extra reading specialist coursework. Being knowledgeable in these different subjects allows me to assist students in a many different subject areas. (read more)
...I have extensive experience with vocabulary of all types, and am especially effective in passing on the techniques that translate to retaining words and definitions most effectively. I am able to teach the rules of grammar to students, especially in preparation for the SAT, ACT and SSAT. I have... (read more)
...I have been teaching Geometry for over 5 years now. I realize it can be a strange subject for many students, it's the first time many will encounter formal definitions, proofs and logic. It is definitely a different flavor of math compared to algebra and arithmetic which many students are more comfortable with due to a longer exposure to those subjects! (read more)
Passion and patience are what drive me to help students achieve their goals. I work as a teacher at a prestigious private high school in New York City and enjoy helping students reach the pinnacle of their ability in math and physics. I have a B.S. in physics from the California Institute of Technology and a M.A. in mathematics education from Bard College. (read more)