...When other people tried to tutor me on things, they'd often assume I knew crucial parts that I didn't, and I'd struggle because of it. So, when I tutor I work from the bottom up: start with the most basic ingredient and build new ideas on top of it, always tying them together so the student can ... (read more)
...I bring patience, creativity and a sense of humor to my lessons, working both to build a strong foundation of substantive knowledge and to pass along useful shortcuts and strategies for breaking down difficult problems into manageable pieces. My tutoring focuses on four broad categories: Middle ... (read more)
...I have tutored students in SAT prep and have answered over 5,000 questions in WyzAnt's "Ask An Expert" section. I taught mathematics in a public school for thirty-three years on the junior high/middle school level. I taught on the seventh and eighth-grade level. (read more)
8 Subjects: includingAlgebra 2,Geometry,Algebra 1,ACT Math
...During that time I have done everything from SAT and AP test prep to teaching college courses and (almost) everything in between. As a tutor, I have assisted hundreds of students with college prep including courses, activities, and application essay planning and revision. Many of my former students have gone on to universities such as Brown, Berkeley, UCLA, and NYU. (read more)
...After attending medical school in Vermont, I became a teaching assistant and an academic advisor at Harvard. I was the Head Lab Teaching Fellow for several undergrad premed classes, including chemistry and biology. I like to help students overcome their challenges and achieve their goals. (read more)
8 Subjects: includingAlgebra 2,Chemistry,Algebra 1,ACT Math