Award-Winning Algebra Tutors in New Bedford, MA

...as a program associate for the National Audubon Society, Restore America's Estuaries, and the National Environmental Education Foundation in Washington, D.C. In college, I worked as both an undergraduate teaching assistant for the Biology department and a natural history museum docent. My favorite subject to tutor is Precalculus, as it is the course that blends...

...multiple classroom SAT prep courses. When tutoring, I break down problems into their simplest form and provide thorough explanation, so that any student can achieve mastery. I have helped students raise their SAT scores by hundreds of points by teaching them crucial test taking techniques and optimal ways of approaching a problem. Besides helping students...

...is my favorite subject to tutor because of its practicality. I find it fascinating that the real-world applications of calculus are endless. I understand how math and science can be intimidating for students. I remember taking algebra in 8th grade and feeling overwhelmed at first, so I can relate to how students feel. I feel...

...Science in Chemical Engineering. During my final year of college, I began tutoring elementary, middle and high school students in all their subjects but focused strongly on math and science courses. I understand that these subjects can be challenging for most students but once students are able to work through the challenges, with the correct...

...I decided to become a tutor because my math tutor (from 8th-12th grades) took me from hating math to enjoying and succeeding in it. I want to help others make that same transition--a bad teacher or tough class can crush a student's innate curiosity, but a good tutor can restore it. I currently tutor students...

Scott Twardowski holds a Bachelor of Science in Actuarial Mathematics and a Master of Business Administration with a concentration in Operations Management from Bryant University in Smithfield, RI. He currently works for a pension administrator and uses math every day. Scott also has strengths in business disciplines. His favorite subject to tutor is Algebra. ... I believe that everyone is capable of learning, and if one manner of delivery does not work, the challenge is on the instructor to find another way to portray the point. Challenge accepted!

...teenagers. I feel as though I am always learning and open to new ways of thinking. I believe in each student's ability to succeed through hard work, practice, and perseverance. I hope for students to learn strategies and skills which can be applied across all subjects, not just used for a given class or unit.

...Algebra I and II. The goal of the course is to better their skills in mathematics for future mathematics courses at Bridgewater. This class required me to teach to a variety of students that were at different ages and mathematical abilities. Teaching this class each semester brought on different challenges and obstacles. I overcame these...

...lifetime. Therefore, my style is energetic, excited, and robust in hopes of inspiring similar reverie of learning in the students I teach. An excellent practitioner of education is equal parts expertise and enthusiasm; I represent the balance necessary to learn beyond next week's test, but months and years into the student's academic career.

...exciting and I truly enjoyed the problem solving aspects of it but where I really thrived was when I was helping others learn about a subject I am so passionate about. I helped teach classes for public outreach, assisted with public events at our observatory, tutored and was a teaching assistant. Outside of my academic...