...For the past 4 years, I have been a learning specialist in Chicago, specializing in reading, while serving students with various disabilities. I am also a Case Manager so I have vast experience ensuring IEP compliance and working with families to make sure their child's needs are met. I am a li... (read more)
...Based upon the subject matter, we can develop a program that can meet on a regular basis (weekly, etc.) or in "chunks" to cover specific parts of the subject. In my spare time, I enjoy playing the saxophone and keeping up with developments in the scientific community. I love puzzles and games that encourage people to think, and I like to recreate exciting science demonstrations. (read more)
...I have a lot of practical experience using calculus (speaking as an engineer). I'm very adaptable to the student's needs and I like to explain things geometrically for the students who enjoy visuals. I also know lots of tricks, if you like that sort of thing. I'm pretty experienced with physica... (read more)
...Wow! The following vignette tells you almost everything you need to know about me and my methods and my success rate - While helping a student with calculus, she spontaneously exclaimed, "This is the most fun I've had in math all year!" This was coming from an average student whose goal was "don... (read more)
...I’ve taught environmental studies and I've tutored many students in ecology, environmental science, AP Bio, intro-level college biology, and evolutionary theory. PhD student in philosophy of science writing a dissertation on probability. I've taught college classes on formal/symbolic logic and ... (read more)