I have over four years of experience tutoring with hundreds of hours of tutoring time. I have an excellent background in tutoring and the courses I cover, much of which I got when I studied Civil Engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (Worcester, MA)
Although it is a small college of 1600 ... (read more)
...I emphasize deep understanding and problem-solving skills and try to make the material intuitive to students. My experience clearly indicates that confidence is essential, so I work carefully to help my students become more confident in their abilities. I have taught algebra 2 many times-- at the standard and the honors level. (read more)
...My teaching approach relies on a combination of concept discovery/derivation and a lot of practice -- teaching some of the fundamental principles and then asking the student to internalize the learning by applying it to many problem sets. To help ensure a good match with the student, I offer a n... (read more)
...I have been coaching soccer since the fall of 1993, including 9 years as the head coach of the varsity girls soccer program at Somerville high school, and 16 years of coaching at Boston Soccer Academy/Boston Lightning summer camps. I was granted New York state certification in teaching secondary... (read more)