...When I left the classroom and started my tutoring company I was the full time educator for a non-verbal student with down syndrome. I helped build a center based program for students with developmental delays as well as students with complex communication needs. I completed my Orton-Gillingham certification with the Dyslexia Training Institute. (read more)
...My goal is to not only build understanding but also confidence. I have worked with all kinds of students and love to not only improve math understanding but also build confidence. I try to find misconceptions and make connections to prior knowledge. (read more)
16 Subjects: includingPraxis,Calculus,Trigonometry,Discrete Math
...In the 1990's, I taught math skills at Pima Community College in Tucson Arizona. While there, I earned the Outstanding Adjunct Faculty of the Year Award as voted on by the students. It's through this experience that I found the courage to get my advanced degree in Education. (read more)
3 Subjects: includingElementary Science,Algebra 1,Elementary Math
...I have each student take an active role in their tutoring - they pick the topic and we work together through it. This builds their enthusiasm, confidence in the material and critical thinking skills. Because my education covers such a wide range of disciplines, I can apply concepts and problems... (read more)
...I take great pleasure in helping learners make connections and fill in gaps in their knowledge and I enjoy seeing how this can boost learners' confidence and enjoyment of mathematics as a subject. I have received multiple accolades for my teaching practice, including a "Teacher of the Year" awar... (read more)
5 Subjects: includingCalculus,Algebra 1,Algebra 2,Discrete Math