...Over 100+ hours of AP physics tutoring experience Over 50+ hours of tutoring precalculus, with plenty of additional resources available for students for homework and support outside of sessions. I believe that doing well on the PSAT/SAT has a lot to do with the outside work that a student puts i... (read more)
...Continual assessment of knowledge and understanding is the key - derived from observation and questioning. My emphasis is always on achieving deeper understanding. I graduated from the University of Cambridge in England - one of the world's premier engineering schools, where everything (including mathematics) is brought back to first principles. (read more)
I have been a teacher/tutor for over twenty years, primarily as a math teacher to middle and high school students, but I have also taught English, Drama, Physical Education, and Bible! My varied experience and my previous life as an English Major and Theatre Minor as an undergrad has given me the a... (read more)
...After wasting my twenties, I found that I had a knack for communicating with teenagers and that teaching was a possibility for me. It wasn't an easy road, but I eventually settled in one community teaching AP Physics and Chemistry for 15 years. I retired early after 28 years of teaching, somewhat frustrated by how public schools are educating young people and not serving their needs. (read more)
...I understand that math can be daunting, especially after struggling for a period of time. Hence, I adopt a flexible approach where I transition from being an educator to becoming a student alongside my tutees. This approach aims to support them and let them know that I empathize with their struggles, having been in their shoes myself. (read more)