...I have devoted my life to teaching, because I love helping students build upon their skills throughout a class and seeing their "A-HA" moments. I think it is important for students and teachers to communicate with one another about what works well for them and their learning styles. I aim to in... (read more)
Hello! I recently graduated with a 4.0 GPA from Bridgewater State University with a BS in Mathematics concentrating on Statistics. I've always had a strong passion for math, and I have a wide variety of tutoring experience from elementary and high school students to (more recently) college students. (read more)
...Combinatorics was one of my favorite subjects in college and I enjoyed taking three courses on it in the Budapest Semesters in Mathematics program. I wrote my senior thesis in combinatorial design theory. I took and was a TA for advanced combinatorics classes in graduate school. (read more)
...I generally use the students' current knowledge and ask probing questions to get them to teach themselves the material and bring in experiences to facilitate learning (I find this Socratic method works best for retention), but, when needed, will lecture. I have been tutoring all high school and ... (read more)
...I am patient, approachable, understanding, and flexible. I favor a paced-style teaching technique that minimizes stress and encourages a strong interpersonal relationship between the student and myself. I believe mathematical information is poorly received under stress, and I have devoted much of my career to assuaging these math-related anxieties. (read more)