...Mary I hold a BS in Pure Mathematics. I have been teaching and tutoring for over 15 years now with great success. I have taught different curricula which gives me a broader perspective and wider approaches to choose from for each student depending on their specific needs. (read more)
...I have been assisting people in Prealgebra both as a tutor and as a student. As a student taking Prealgebra in grade school I performed very well in my classes and offered help to fellow students if they had trouble understanding what we had gone over in class. Later, as a tutor in college, I t... (read more)
...My students ranged in age from 11 to 34 years old. For Pre-algebra, Algebra 1, and Geometry, I use a collection of practice worksheets from previous students to help students practice topics in different ways and through repetition. I also use Common Core textbooks to understand where students'... (read more)
...One thing I love most about tutoring is making connections with fellow students. It makes me feel more comfortable guiding students through math problems because we both support each other during the process. Even though I don't have any experience teaching math in the classroom setting or in a lecture hall, my goal over the next few years is to advanced to that position. (read more)
...Outside of the local schools, I peer tutored college students in math, statistics, biology, and chemistry and TA-ed for the biology department. Since graduating from college, I have been working full-time in a genetics research lab at Yale. This gives me firsthand experience with many genetics, evolution, and biotechnology concepts. (read more)