...I match age appropriate materials with students' skill level. When working with essay writing I focus first on giving the child the skills to express their concepts in an organized fashion and then work on improving their grammar and spelling. Unlike other tutors I don't promise "instant" improvement. (read more)
I have seventeen years experience teaching high school mathematics and I have had numerous tutoring jobs over the years. I have a great deal of experience teaching students of varying math abilities and when explaining concepts/skills/ideas to a student I work hard to make the problem relevant and understandable for the individual student. (read more)
...I approach chemistry from the perspective of a mathematician and a physicist and that changes the way I solve problems and find solutions. Rather than doing things procedurally, I think deeply about them to give them a simpler and more approachable foundation. I have a Bachelor of Physics with minors in both Mathematics and Computer Science. (read more)
...I enjoy the challenge of meeting students where they are, and have a personal love of shepherding them through a course which they might rather not be in. BA in Chemistry; 1998; University of Vermont
Ph.D. in Chemistry; 2005; University of Vermont
Over 10 years of experience teaching chemistry... (read more)
...I scored 35 on the ACT and 1480 on the SAT myself in high school, and thus have a well-developed test taking method that I share with tutees. When it comes to math tutoring, I make sure to meet every student where they are at, because I know everyone has a different math background, even if they... (read more)