...I can help students decipher word problems when they don't know where to start. I have "tricks" to help students remember formulas, multiplication facts, and more. I have been told by students that I can explain how to do a problem in two minutes that it took their teacher two weeks to teach. (read more)
...Assisting people in preparing for assessment tests, certificates and degrees is a passion of mine, as well as proofreading essays, papers and admissions portfolios. Having a great deal of experience with computers, I enjoy helping individuals learn how to create Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPo... (read more)
...I have a great deal of experience both with the ACT material itself and teaching this material to high school students preparing for college. The main thing to be gained from test prep tutoring is a plan of attack specific to the test. I present strategies for the ACT to my students and to personalize the methods to their needs. (read more)
...Their specific need did not happen to coincide with the group average need. The explanation addressed to the average did nothing for them, because the group average question was not THEIR question. In my experience, by far most students CAN understand course material, even if previously struggling, if they simply have their specific individual questions and needs addressed. (read more)
...I'm entering my third year as a Wyzant tutor (after 5 years at Chegg) and am loving the continued opportunities to help students succeed! I started my teaching "career" in the 6th grade, when a neighbor hired me to tutor her sons in math. As an undergraduate and graduate student, I tutored in a... (read more)