...I can work with them on how to get access to help when they need it from their teachers and peers to reduce tutor dependence. My goal is that all my students develop the skills necessary to think through problems and learn effectively on their own. In college I took a seminar on how to teach English to non-native learners. (read more)
...I even do some of that at the University of Vermont. I worked at Pine Ridge, a high school dedicated to helping learning disabled students. That was fun! (read more)
...My students enjoyed the subject and learned a great deal. Among several others I've published one paper in graph theory/combinatorics, which is closely related to finite math. I have a PhD in mathematics and I have taught data-heavy courses including applied matrix theory. (read more)
...I am a certified teacher in Chemistry grades 8-12 in Massachusetts. Over the past six years, I have taught chemistry courses ranging from college prep to AP level. I have also designed and run SAT II prep courses in chemistry and have done individual tutoring for the AP exam. (read more)