Hello and thank you for viewing my tutoring profile! My name is Barbara and I'm a licensed high school physics teacher with over 20 years of experience tutoring students, especially those who need an alternative way to learn the material. I take what the student already knows and build on it – I find that this makes them feel comfortable and confident that they can learn the material. (read more)
...As a senior member of the technical staff part of my job was mentoring new engineers with different backgrounds. This training required me to teach the analysis and design practices. I accomplished this by breaking things down to the lowest level and work up from there. (read more)
...Despite not being a music major, I have successfully auditioned for the Rutgers Wind Ensemble during my undergraduate, playing alongside performance majors and doctoral candidates. I have experience in preparing audition pieces and sight reading since middle school. I have played in various wind bands throughout high school and college as well as in pit orchestras for musicals. (read more)
...When beginning with a student, I like to first gauge their comfort level, then talk about the concepts we'll be using before showing them an example and, finally, letting them try a similar problem. In this way, the student learns the 'why' and the 'how' which sets them up for success later in t... (read more)
...Extensive classroom and one-on-one experience, including 12 years of teaching Algebra 2 at the high school level and continued tutoring thereafter for a total of over 25 years. Ability to clearly explain difficult concepts for a full understanding. Considered an expert in teaching Geometry, considering the abstract concepts involved. (read more)