...I have learned that students may have different reasons to learn a foreign language. Some students want to learn Spanish to advance as professionals. Other students want to improve their grades. (read more)
...I love tutoring math! With trigonometry, I find that it can be difficult for students as it involves both memorization and also a strong conceptual understanding of a new idea. By building upon earlier concepts learned in geometry, I think it's possible to help any student develop a strong foundation. (read more)
...I know how daunting it can be when teachers explain concepts really quickly in class so my goal as a tutor is to distill the concepts my students learn to the fundamentals. It is only through understanding the basics that students can work on the more complex and nuanced problems that teachers a... (read more)
...I have also tutored high school math including Precalc Honors and AP Calc AB and BC and college-level and Business Calculus. I observe students to determine whether they are visual, auditory or kinesthetic learners and use convergent and divergent learning techniques to help students become more... (read more)
...Furthermore, we review and provide constructive criticism for further review. After graduating from UCSC I worked with developmentally disadvantaged adults for one year- assisting in specific life skills (anywhere from simple tasks like balancing a checkbook to study skills). In addition, I have... (read more)