...For those students I attempt to go out of my way to give real life examples of how they would use a particular mathematical principle either in their own lives or how the principle is applied and effects them in an indirect way. My hope is that by doing so they'll be able to appreciate the topic... (read more)
My name is Amanda. I am a high school math teacher. I have just recently moved to Des Moines from Kansas City, MO where I taught high school math for 11 years. (read more)
...Some of the subjects I would be a great tutor for include but are not limited to Algebra 1, Algebra 2, Pre-Calculus, Calculus 1, Calculus 2, Trigonometry, and Discrete Mathematics (Combinatorics/Graph Theory). In addition, I can tutor for ACT/SAT math. I received a perfect score on the Math and ... (read more)
...I taught at the high school level for 12 years loved every minute of it! For the last four years I have had the opportunity to teach at the college level and specifically teach future elementary math teachers the "why" mathematics is taught how it is taught. Through the years I have tutored high school math in Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2, Trigonometry, PreCalculus and Calculus. (read more)