...My first job was teaching high school mathematics. I realized how much I loved mathematics and teaching and decided to go "all in". After graduating from graduate school, I entered the world of quantitative finance and spent many years developing mathematical models of financial risks. (read more)
...I am in the process of acquiring a certification to Substitute Teach in public schools. By next September, I will be teaching ELA in a public school with my Praxis II finished and a Certificate of Eligibility from the NJDOE. I also plan to get a CELTA (a kind of TEFL) for teaching English abroad. (read more)
...As far as my own education is concerned, I graduated summa cum laude with a bachelor's degree in psychology. I'm continually learning about what works best in tutoring, and my psychology classes also aided me in understanding that to a greater degree. We've all had teachers who knew their subject matter well, but whose way of relating to students prevented truly effective learning. (read more)
...She said my explanation was far clearer than the professor's, and she wondered why I wasn't pursuing a math route and I could only say that I didn't know. The next day I switched my major to mathematics and have not looked back! Since then, I have been a math tutor and I have seen my knowledge ... (read more)