"Hello! Back in high school, I was that math nerd that people asked for help when they were having trouble in class. I graduated with an ACT 35 and superscored SAT 1560, and I passed the Precal CLEP test with a 76. Additionally, I'm finishing my undergrad degree with the equivalent of a math/science minor. I worked with a nationally recognized math tutoring business for two and a half years, and I have more...
"Hello! Back in high school, I was that math nerd that people asked for help when they were having trouble in class. I graduated with an ACT 35 and superscored SAT 1560, and I passed the Precal CLEP test with a 76. Additionally, I'm finishing my undergrad degree with the equivalent of a math/science minor. I worked with a nationally recognized math tutoring business for two and a half years, and I have been tutoring math independently for more than five years now. I typically do one-on-one tutoring, but I have taught up to four students at a time. I teach both online and in person and am happy to help with homework.
I work with all grade levels but specialize in elementary math and the transition between arithmetic and algebra. I have seen so many students struggle to make it in algebra - it's so new and different, and at first it can seem really confusing. My goal with struggling algebra students (and all math students) is to find the weak points and spend concentrated time there until the weak points have become the strong points! I have worked with student after student who is not "bad at math," just overwhelmed and unsure about foundational concepts. Clear up how algebra language works (or what fractions really represent, etc.) and suddenly what the teacher says makes sense again.
I hear the same comment from students, parents, and my boss at the tutoring center: what's unique about me is my ability to recognize a trouble spot, slow down, and make it super clear - clear enough to make students say, "I wish my teacher had just said it like that!" Parents and students see progress that surprises them because of my commitment to go back to the root of the problem.
My method is simple: assess current abilities and teach from where the student stopped understanding. I teach each new concept, then coach the student until he can complete even difficult problems independently. I typically cover 3 to 5 new concepts in a lesson. Try it out - now is the time to conquer trouble spots, impress teachers, and get ahe" less...
