As a biomedical engineer, I take a more concept based approach to teaching. As a teacher and private tutor of 6 years, I believe that the best way to ensure retention and success in learning is to make sure the student understands the "why" of a concept or problem, and not just "how" it is solved. ... (read more)
...Through mentoring middle schools, privately teaching a trombonist, coaching at music camps, and attending a leadership camp in Indianapolis, I have gained the communication skills necessary to show and explain musical concepts to students. I received a 5 on the AP Music Theory exam and a 5 on th... (read more)
13 Subjects: includingReading,Geometry,Algebra 1,Elementary Math
...I am a graduate of the University of Toledo with a Bachelor's Degree in Middle Childhood Education with a focus on Language Arts, Reading, and Social Studies. I also attended UT and received my Masters in Curriculum and Instruction with an Endorsement to teach gifted students K-12. I have been in the education field for 20 years. (read more)
I have been involved in education for over 25 years, and my specialty involves all content areas within English Language Arts. At the beginning of my career, I worked as a speech-language pathologist in a hospital setting with children and adolescents who had experienced neurological impairments pr... (read more)
...I have students use a marker board aid them while using mathematical formulas to calculate answers. I make sure my students understand the meaning of all mathematical symbols. I have a passion for teaching English literature in the form of short stories, plays and short novels. (read more)