...I started my teaching "career" in the 6th grade, when a neighbor hired me to tutor her sons in math. As an undergraduate and graduate student, I tutored in a variety of introductory and intermediate classes (statistics, finite mathematics, Calculus, college and intermediate algebra) and even ser... (read more)
...Their specific need did not happen to coincide with the group average need. The explanation addressed to the average did nothing for them, because the group average question was not THEIR question. In my experience, by far most students CAN understand course material, even if previously struggling, if they simply have their specific individual questions and needs addressed. (read more)
...As a private educator, about one-third of my students over the past six years were homeschooled. I have worked with homeschool K-12, helped design curricula, and prepared for state testing and graduation requirements. I am familiar with Teaching Textbooks, Math-U-See, Saxon Math, and more. (read more)
...Having a great deal of experience with computers, I enjoy helping individuals learn how to create Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint documents as well as specialty reports and web pages. I have experience with homeschooled students with both the k12.com and Ohio Virtual Academy curriculums. I have a gentle demeanor with a patience for a variety of learning situations. (read more)
...I can help students decipher word problems when they don't know where to start. I have "tricks" to help students remember formulas, multiplication facts, and more. I have been told by students that I can explain how to do a problem in two minutes that it took their teacher two weeks to teach. (read more)