...My name is Barbara and I'm a licensed high school physics teacher with over 20 years of experience tutoring students, especially those who need an alternative way to learn the material. I take what the student already knows and build on it – I find that this makes them feel comfortable and confi... (read more)
...As a senior member of the technical staff part of my job was mentoring new engineers with different backgrounds. This training required me to teach the analysis and design practices. I accomplished this by breaking things down to the lowest level and work up from there. (read more)
I have been helping my fellow students informally since the start of high school. After graduating from MIT I feel like I can continue to assist others with a desire to learn and excel. I understand that some, if not many, students benefit greatly from a more one-on-one learning approach and I loo... (read more)
...In my opinion, this stems from my passion for the fields I tutor in and my belief in multimodal learning. When beginning with a student, I like to first gauge their comfort level, then talk about the concepts we'll be using before showing them an example and, finally, letting them try a similar ... (read more)
...Extensive classroom and one-on-one experience, including 12 years of teaching Algebra 2 at the high school level and continued tutoring thereafter for a total of over 25 years. Ability to clearly explain difficult concepts for a full understanding. Considered an expert in teaching Geometry, considering the abstract concepts involved. (read more)