...I've spent over 7 years working in education including spending 5 years as a 8th grade science and math teacher. My favorite subject to tutor is Math and I specialize in Algebra and Geometry lessons. Math is one of those subjects that is difficult for most people because it is such a foreign language. (read more)
...When a student and tutor find a good fit, it is often easy to do short, drop-in sessions to quickly pick up a few concepts when each party knows and trusts the other. I look forward to building that trust. My philosophy of education is hands-on experience and engaging students through questioning and exploration to ensure long-term retention. (read more)
...I tutored peers and underclassmen in Math and Spanish my last two years of high school. Following college, I spent several months tutoring a 7th grader in all subjects, helping him understand things he was missing at school and learning to explain concepts in multiple ways to help tricky concept... (read more)
...I have experience using linear algebra to solve problems as small as simple sets of equations and as complex as problems in undergraduate quantum mechanics at UCSD. If you have a question about linear algebra, I am positive I can show you how to solve it. I have been using Linux for about three years as the default operating system on a dual boot computer. (read more)
...I had lots of students who struggled in math at the alternative school and I feel I was able to help many of them! I taught reading at an alternative school and also took a speed reading class for myself which also helped in teaching reading to students! When I taught at a Job Corps Center my students were 16-24 years old and for many of them, English was their second language. (read more)