...I also know the difficulties that come with preparing for standardized exams, such as the SAT or ACT. By teaching specific strategies I've used for each section, I have helped students lessen their time, increase their score, and solve problems more efficiently: skimming passages strategically, ... (read more)
...My methods are focused on creating a unique plan in collaboration with each student based on their strengths as well as their needs. Figuring out what intrinsically motivates each student is key to successful tutoring. After college, I taught English Language Arts for 7th and 8th graders in a traditional classroom environment. (read more)
...I apply real life, engaging strategies such as visuals and creating sentences using the vocabulary words. Having a good foundation with parts of speech and sentence structure is an important aspect of English Language Arts. I can aid in the personal learning process in grammar by assessing where you need to strengthen your skills. (read more)
...I once had a student at community college who I’ll call Jim. Jim got so frustrated with algebra 1 that he threw his textbook out the window. Yet, I spent hours with Jim week after week in the college tutoring center, and he eventually passed algebra 1 and moved on to a University program. (read more)
...Throughout my time at the co-op, I journeyed through the Saxon Math curriculum, from Saxon 8/7 to Advanced Mathematics. In a typical Math Seminar, students brought math problems to class that they were struggling with. The class, then, discussed the mathematical concepts concerned and solved the problem together. (read more)