...Although my formal teaching experience is limited, I have informally assisted classmates and friends in understanding challenging mathematical concepts. With my patient and empathetic nature, I foster an environment where students feel comfortable asking questions and seeking clarification. I a... (read more)
...I have worked with students diagnosed with ADHD, dyslexia, and comprehension disorders. I lead students through material at a pace and at increments that are suitable for them. I also am informed by Howard Gardener's multiple intelligence theory when I tutor. (read more)
...Currently, I serve as a Recreation Specialist with Berkshire Farm Center and Services for Youth, a residential treatment center for at risk boys aged 12-18 in Canaan, NY. In this full time capacity, I am responsible for implementing and facilitating therapeutic recreation programs involving musi... (read more)
...My work as a volunteer brought me to a whole different age range of students. Write Stuff is a writing initiative with which we bring students from surrounding middle and elementary schools to campus and set them up with mentors who guide them through writing prompts. My own mentee, Tommy, will be returning for a third semester after having a poem we had work-shopped, published in a paper. (read more)
...Though I specialize in Music and Philosophy, these two disciplines are by and large math-based and are invaluable interdisciplinary tools which can serve to broaden and deepen students' understanding of any given material. Philosophy has been a life-long passion of mine and it also happens to be... (read more)
5 Subjects: includingElementary Math,Guitar,Philosophy,Music Theory