I've taught physics for 31 years at all levels, including AP (reader/grader of both AP Physics 1 and C exams), National Board Certified Teacher, occasional freelance writer of ACT science passages and other state and national question banks. I love helping students see the light and understand a su... (read more)
...Feel free to reach out with questions or to schedule a lesson! I have independently tutored a total of nine K-6 students in addition to working as a Kumon instructor for two years. I am well-versed in keeping a student's attention, making math fun for them, and building their confidence. (read more)
...I am a National Merit Finalist and scored a 1580 on my SAT with an 800 in the math section. As opposed to formal tutoring experience, I have mainly helped people in help rooms or other similar environments in the past. However, that lack of formal tutoring experience has not kept me from developing my own understanding of how math teaching should be done. (read more)
...I am qualified to teach English at the middle school and high school levels. A Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the University of Michigan, I started my career working as an editor and writer for Gale Cengage, a top publisher of academic reference materials. I continue to work for Gale Cengage on a free-lance basis, but increasingly more of my time is spent tutoring. (read more)
...I still tutor there and lead multi-subject workshops for the school's placement and admission tests, which have a pre-algebra focus. In addition to my BA and MA in English, I completed several sessions of teacher training in how to teach reading strategies at the high school level. I have appli... (read more)