...During these sessions I mainly provide assistance with homework, but I also have constructed lesson plans and reviewed material from their classes. Through homework and additional practice problems on perceived weaknesses, I have been able to improve many of my students grades and class perform... (read more)
...I've been teaching math in the middle schools most of this school year, so I am familiar with prealgebra material. I have successfully raised children who possess great reading skills. I became an avid reader as early as elementary school. (read more)
...I assess various aspects of decoding as well as comprehending. I then develop a blueprint for instruction based on that assessment. I use real books, not worksheets as the reader develops his/her skill. (read more)
...I have an online chess rating of 1500 and a puzzle rating of 2000. I helped start the chess club at my high school, where I was president for one year and vice president for 2 years. Since then, I have helped my school win multiple district and regional championships and 1st and 2nd place in the annual Florida Scholastic State Championship. (read more)