...I would tutor kids in the chapter who needed aid in topics ranging from Pre-Algebra to Pre-Calculus. As their math team captain, I led them to back-to-back wins in our annual regional math competition (2017 & 2018), also placing 3rd in the spring regional math competition between the two (2018).... (read more)
...I always try to approach a lesson with the mindset of preparing the student to understand the material well enough to succeed outside of the lesson. This means asking questions that help guide the students to the answer, rather than me giving a quick answer and solving the problem for the studen... (read more)
4 Subjects: includingGeometry,Algebra 1,Algebra 2,Finite Math
...To me, tutoring any subject is about so much more than showing students how to solve specific problems. Learning any subject means learning a new way of thinking. My job is primarily to help the student identify what misconceptions or difficulties are preventing them from thinking about the subject the way that an expert would. (read more)
...So although my undergraduate degree is in History, I have years of calculus and high-level math under my belt and have my Indiana mathematics teaching certification! I teach at an adult high school, so I largely work with students 16 years and up, but I'm comfortable helping anyone! I was a Boy... (read more)