...My name is Mackenzie and I am a graduate student at Case Western Reserve University, pursuing a Masters of Science in Medical Physiology and I love to teach! In my free time, I read, knit, and watch Netflix; my favorite show is Friends! My tutoring approach is deceptively simple: anyone can learn anything, it's just a matter of having it taught correctly. (read more)
...My teaching methods involve multiple representations to help students better grasp the underlying relationship between numerical data, graphs, tables, and trends. While some instructors introduce mathematical formulas early on, I choose to focus on proofs and derivations for a deeper conceptual ... (read more)
...Students routinely go up two letter grades once they understand the value of trig and start to apply master my simplified techniques. In recent years, one or more of our students becomes a National Merit Commended Scholar every year. This month we were notified that one of our students scored in the top 1% or the 99th percentile on the PSAT. (read more)
...Following graduation, I worked as a research chemist for 3M in St. Paul, Minnesota; moved back to South Dakota, then Missouri, where I taught high school chemistry for many years in both states. When I helped my grandson with his middle-school math, I knew how important it was for him to have a solid foundation in the pre-algebra he was studying. (read more)
...My teaching objective is to ensure that the client had fully understood the subject matter at hand and that he/she is able to solve problems independently after benefiting from my services. I am committed to student success. I am a Ph.D. chemist with over 30 years of industrial experience and over 7 years of teaching experience as adjunct faculty in the chemistry department. (read more)