...I find that sometimes when students feel totally lost after listening to a science or math lecture, they are actually just one or two pieces of key background information away from understanding everything they need to. Teachers and professors may skip over this background information in order t... (read more)
...Throughout my experience teaching (17 years as a high school English teacher) and tutoring, I have demonstrated an aptitude for lesson planning, communicating with educational stakeholders, and working with students of all levels and abilities. Detecting and addressing student strengths, needs, ... (read more)
...I love tutoring it allows me to come up with interactive and exciting ways to teach topics that students would not typically enjoy in the school setting. The excitement of a student when they understand a topic that they have been having difficulties with is what makes tutoring so exciting. I have also worked with students with learning disabilities along with physical disabilities. (read more)
...The two essential traits any tutor MUST have are 1) knowledge of the subject and 2) the ability to explain it in simple, easy to understand English. I have them both. I’m a honors graduate of both the University of Maryland and The Johns Hopkins University, majoring in biologic sciences and biochemistry, with 30+ years of professional experience. (read more)
...I have been tutoring for a long time. I have always enjoyed distilling topics into language that connects with students individually. I've noticed through my learning experiences that the best teachers use encouragement, humor, and are able to take the student's interests and frame the learning in a way that is not only easier to understand but is enjoyable and drives curiosity. (read more)