...I earned the rank of Captain before transitioning to the civilian sector, where I taught remedial middle school Algebra in Fairfax County Virginia Public Schools. I love tutoring because it is a chance to learn someone's personal learning style and adapt my teaching style to them. It is great to watch students grasp a concept and become more confident! (read more)
...I love to help students find the beauty and logic in Calculus. As a bonus, while working on these new ideas, we get to review long-forgotten tools in a context that finally makes it clear why we needed to learn them all in the first place! Even though I have taught and tutored many mathematics classes, Pre-calculus is still probably my favorite. (read more)
...When it comes to tutoring 1-on-1, I take the same approach I take in my classroom - I establish a relationship with the student so that I know how to best instruct them. Learning requires trust, and if my students don't believe I have their best interests at heart they're less likely to learn fr... (read more)
...I was an assistant high school football coach for 6 years. I have attended numerous football coaching clinics in Washington and Oregon. I have coached 7th/8th grade boys and girls basketball for over 10 years. (read more)