...I'm a very caring and considerate person with patience and understanding to be of great assistance. One of my close family members has special needs and I've assisted with mainstreaming him within the community. This has taught me the empathy and understanding needed to be a great tutor. (read more)
...I adjust my teaching method to how each student learns best -- sometimes students already know how they learn best; sometimes it's a process of discovering together. I love when I can help a student reach the point where something "clicks."I have taught and tutored for over eleven years now. I'... (read more)
...The other area I focus on is teaching why a certain equation is used for the problem and how the numbers work in the equation, like pattern recognition as an integral part of math. I test these areas by teaching the student how to do the problem and giving them a similar problem I have construct... (read more)
...When working with elementary students, I read one-on-one with them and make use of systematic phonics which help them not only memorize words but also learn the sounds created by them. As previously mentioned, I have received 4/5s on AP exams, and would be more than willing to help students prac... (read more)
...I have been a manager of a drugstore and then got my California Contractor's License in 1995. I have run my own business for 17 years now. I have travelled much of the world and most of the United States and feel I have a broad frame of reference that will be useful to students of every sort. (read more)