...At UNI, I worked as a math tutor for 4 years, serving college students for all undergraduate math courses and earning certification by the National Tutoring Association. I tutored students 1-on-1 and in group settings. At IU I taught undergrad math courses (finite math, college algebra) and tutored students 1-on-1. (read more)
...I am bilingual in both English and Spanish and have spent a semester living in Chile. I can empathize with the experience of students learning a new language. I have experience tutoring students from ages 7 through high school, in addition to adult learners, in both Spanish and English as a Second Language. (read more)
...My teaching evaluations have always been excellent, with many students telling me I’m the best math teacher they ever had. Given my PhD in math, I’m definitely an expert in the subject matter, but I’m also good at bringing it down to earth. I have a knack for explaining the ideas clearly, simply, and with helpful pictures that can make things a lot less intimidating. (read more)
...I also help students develop reading comprehension skills in preparation for standardized testing and other challenges. I have more than 1,250 hours' one-on-one experience tutoring ESL online and in person, mostly to foreign business professionals and students. I have helped countless English l... (read more)
...While I have read broadly, my expertise is in Henry James, Shakespeare, and Beowulf. I have also read extensively on nuclear weapons policy and on the philosophy of science, so I am qualified to teach reading of challenging non-fiction passages (often featured on the test). I grew up memorizing... (read more)