...I have been a Wyzant tutor since December of 2015. While I love being in the classroom and having 20 or so students at a time, I have found that the opportunity to work with students one on one is a very rewarding experience. Tutoring is a great opportunity for the tutor and student because the student's needs can be better addressed since the student is the sole focus of tutoring sessions. (read more)
...I like working with students to help them achieve their goals! I have been tutoring and teaching since I was a sophomore in high school, and have been teaching algebra, precalculus, and applied calculus at a local University since 1997. I have both a Bachelor's and Master's degree in math. (read more)
...I can help you gain strategies to read complicated arguments as well as finding an approach to writing about them. Reading tough books is always better when you have someone to discuss them with; you are both challenged and encouraged, and you begin to realize that reading philosophy is like hav... (read more)
...Additionally, I am familiar with the preparation required to ace students' most important exams—I received perfect scores in SAT Math (800), SAT Math II (800), ACT Math (36), and two Praxis math exams (200 on both Praxis 5155 and Praxis 5165).As a math teacher in Philadelphia and a former teachin... (read more)
...I am recently retired and, although new to Wyzant, I have 25+ years of teaching and tutoring experience. My teaching has been profiled in the New York Times. As a Wyzant tutor certified in history, I am passionate about the subject—not just names and dates, but trends, causes, consequences, etc. (read more)