Hello! I'm Karen Dekker, a certified math teacher and tutor with over 15 years of experience. I have worked with students of all ages and ability levels, from elementary to college math students. (read more)
...But, I also have experience teaching Algebra 1, Geometry, PreCalc, and Statistics. I enjoy working with teenagers and young adults. I find my students learn best when they develop strong relationships with teachers, building trust. (read more)
...Geometry is fundamental to the understanding of higher math. My patient and effective style is particularly useful when coaching students in Geometry. My experience with creating and editing several types of documents in Word including research papers, advertising literature, reports and procedures means that I can assist you with just about any type of document creation you would need. (read more)
...My philosophy when it comes to tutoring is simple: students learn math by doing math. Whenever I tutor, my intention is to maximize the time the student spends working on engaging math problems to improve their problem-solving ability. I then ask the student to explain their solution attempt wh... (read more)
...I have voluntarily taught Sunday school for children ages 5-18 for 3 years. I have had a wonderful experience reading lessons to children and asking them questions pertaining to the material. I have also tried to make it fun by incorporating different ways of learning by having the students, read or make a game out of the material or share a personal story or opinion to name a few. (read more)