...This made a world of difference for me and once I felt I was capable of learning math I never stopped. I want to help people learn and improve their grades, but also to build a solid base of knowledge so that they are empowered to continue their learning. I have my bachelor's degree in engineering and 6 years of experience applying algebra every day in my role as an engineer. (read more)
...I'm not a tutor who will just teach a process and call it a day, I want students to feel like they have control over their work. Overall, I want to increase a student's mathematical reasoning, conceptual understanding, and procedural fluency to be worked upon in tutoring sessions. I also believe in having a fun, enjoyable time when I tutor. (read more)
...All of these jobs point to the fact that I love working with people. I love connecting with people/students and then working with them in order to get them to succeed. I have found that once you have a connection with someone, learning a concept and succeeding becomes much easier.I have worked as an alternative school teacher working with young people getting their high school diploma Hello! (read more)
...Much of the Language Arts consists of functional phonics, especially the K-3 grades. I have used poster-sized short and long vowel words to help K-2 students learn, and I own 2 sets of phonics cards. I also utilize a set of "Bob" books, and I use my collection of word family books to help the student know about "ine", "ing", "ock", "ay", and others. (read more)