I am the English Language Arts Department Supervisor at Henry James Memorial School in Simsbury where I also teach eighth grade English Language Arts. In addition, I have experience teaching at he high school level, grades 9-12. I have experience tutoring students who are preparing for both the SAT and the ACT in addition to also working with students to obtain their GED. (read more)
...Tutoring to me is much more than homework help. I work with the student reteaching any topics that they may have missed or that they may feel foggy on. Over the summer I can get you caught up on any topics that you may have missed last year, or give you a leg up on the topics for next year to g... (read more)
...I'm qualified to tutor in all levels of high school math, from Algebra 1 up to AP Calculus. I can also help out with SAT and ACT prep, as well as other math-based graduate level exams. Whatever the level, my approach is always the same: I present clear explanations of the topic, provide plenty of examples, and give the student the opportunity to show me what he or she has learned. (read more)
...I find out what the students strengths and weaknesses are, discuss what the student would like to work on, and focus any of their perceived strengths and relate it to the current subject/topic they're learning and/or struggling with. I can relate to struggling in a math course, so students feel ... (read more)