...Maths with my students, running Math Counts contests at the state level, helping to create the end-of-year high school math contest for my state, and many others. I believe that although algorithmic thinking and deductive reasoning is critically important in mathematics, so are conceptual thinki... (read more)
...My undergraduate studies gave me many valuable experiences when it comes to the student/teacher dynamic. I was able to witness a large variety of teaching strategies and I found that there is not a single strategy that works for every student. When the college employed me as a math tutor, I was... (read more)
...Then, I provide step by step examples that students can use to try other problems. Along the way, I ask students questions to see how much of the information they are absorbing. I have a lot of enthusiasm when I teach and I encourage students not to give up when they are struggling. (read more)
12 Subjects: includingACT Math,Statistics,Geometry,Finite Math
...With a bachelors in mathematics, a robust background as a high school math teacher specializing in algebra and geometry, and a successful five-year career as an actuary, I blend real-world experience with educational expertise to make learning math not just effective, but exciting! My approach i... (read more)