...My primary goal as a tutor, substitute, or teacher is developing understanding, and putting that understanding into practice. Success and good grades tend to be a natural consequence of solid and practical understanding. I began coaching high school speech & debate in 2008, having been a debater myself. (read more)
I graduated from Utah State University with a master's in mathematics. I also have a minor in Statistics from my undergrad degree and my thesis was on effects that contribute to student success in developmental math courses. I began working at a treatment center for troubled youth immediately after in 2015, where I still work today. (read more)
...That can potentially make things worse. I have been a very successful tutor at WSU, having had several students request me for subsequent semesters of tutoring. I consider that to be very flattering and a testament to my skill at teaching. (read more)
...Back in high school, I participated in the National Honor Society, which included rendering community service, and at my school, we did that through offering peer tutoring. This experience tutoring my fellow high school students helped me to further strengthen my desire to help others understand... (read more)
...I find that a lot of students struggle with Math and Physics because of how it is taught, which gives a completely unfair view of these wonderful and diverse subjects. Instead of formulas to memorize and sheets of problems to solve, I find that people learn best when things are taken step by ste... (read more)