I graduated from Michigan State University with a Bachelors degree in Mathematics and a minor in Communications. I have subbed for several years and have also tutored many Middle School, High School and College students with Math. I am currently a professor at a local community college for Mathematics. (read more)
...I know that I am an effective tutor because I am able to convey information in many different ways so that students have the opportunity to understand a subject from different viewpoints. I feel that this is necessary because when students are able to tackle a question in more than one way, they... (read more)
...I also mentored my mentee about school, life, and college applications. In addition, I was an English as a Second Language Consultant on campus, and I worked with graduate students on improving their English skills and literacy. I have also worked as a tutor preparing Chinese Citizens for the U.S Citizenship exam as well as making them more comfortable with the English Language. (read more)
...In that context, it is important for the student to understand that "It's OK to be wrong" during the tutoring sessions. Getting to the root of the problem(s) will only work if the student is not afraid to open up. I would be happy to arrange a first get-to-know meeting - free of charge.I was born in Germany and lived there for the first 31 years of my life. (read more)