...Math: Though math strikes fear into many a student’s heart, I greatly enjoy the straightforwardness of tutoring this subject. I have worked with students of all ages on math, but most often I tutor middle and high school math, including Calculus. ACT Prep: I have worked with a professional ACT ... (read more)
...The most common question I hear is, "Why are we learning this?" or "Why is this useful?". I've found most of my students learn the material better if you give them an application for it. Its not tested though so standard schooling tends to gloss over topics like this in favor of time but I feel like it is nearly as important as the material itself. (read more)
...I have used InDesign to create many documents, direct mail pieces, newsletters, business cards and the like. With over 25 years in the printing and graphics industries, I am highly skilled in desktop publishing and the programs it uses. I have also written a book on desktop publishing that was commissioned by the Graphic Arts Technical Foundation. (read more)
...I also designed and taught my own undergraduate level course on hidden parts of US History. Lastly, I spent a semester studying at the University of Hong Kong, where I took several cross-cultural historical courses. I bring the perspectives from these courses to all of my tutoring sessions in history. (read more)
...I enjoy science and the wonder and curiosity it entails. In college I took four semesters of chemistry, anatomy, genetics, microbiology, botany, ecology, two semesters of physics, and two semesters of general biology. I have taught both physical science and earth science at the high school level. (read more)