...I taught 5th grade in Arizona for 2 years and have also taught 6th and 8th grade part time. In addition to teaching, I also ran an advanced math after school tutoring camp for elementary school students with great success as well as tutored middle school students who were struggling. I tutor al... (read more)
My academic training was in engineering: I received my master's and doctoral degrees in metallurgy and materials science from Columbia University, and my bachelor's degree in chemical engineering from The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art. In graduate school I worked for several y... (read more)
...My background studies in linguistics have led me to form my own approach to tutoring: I frequently share the etymology of words with my students, which helps them to form associations as they learn new vocabulary, and engages their interest as linguists-in-training! I have taught grades K-12 in ... (read more)
...As a former tactical officer at the New York Military Academy (NYMA), I have experience working with children from the 7th through 12th grade. On multiple occasions, I have organized individual and collective study groups both in private and at the academy in an effort to help students improve t... (read more)
...I also completed English 100 at the local community college with an A as well. I often times had free periods during high school due to taking extra classes over the summer. I would take that time to go to the elementary classes and ask the teachers what students needed to be tutored in what. (read more)