...I graduated from an Ivy League university, I have perfect verbal SAT and GRE scores, and I have a Bachelor's and Master’s in Cultural Studies. I was lucky to have excellent teachers along the way who inspired and supported me. I paid close attention to their craft and practices because I always wanted to become a teacher myself. (read more)
...My name is Darren. I have been writing for over twenty years, both in the academic and personal realms. As an undergraduate at Lyndon State College, I tutored for three years, assisting students in all class levels as well as a variety of subjects. (read more)
...I warn students to think about relationships, not merely memorize theorems. I work to give students a real understanding of the relationships that tie the various topics in precalculus together. I want the student to find patterns that apply to many topics rather than memorizing how to do each problem. (read more)
...In each case, I forged a strong academic relationship with my student which resulted in success and increased the student's confidence level. For example, I tutored a 7th grade student in Florida's mandatory Civics course which requires a rigorous End of Course exam that counts for 2/3 of the fi... (read more)