...but I'm currently in Columbus, Ohio studying neuroscience. My career in tutoring began when I was in 6th grade. I attended an advanced school that gave us the opportunity to take standardized tests meant for high schoolers three years earlier in middle school. Essentially, I finished high school before I ever began it. Because of that, high school was a series of AP and college courses. In May of 2015, I graduated with an Associate's...
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...years, I moved back home and taught Algebra 1 and Geometry, full time, for 2 years. Then I decided to move into the tutoring arena. I love tutoring math of all ages, but especially Pre-Algebra and above. My hope is that through my ability to change my teaching methods to fit the students learning style, as well as being a more relatable and reasonable math person, I can really "coach" you through your math struggles,...
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...make my students successful in life. As you can read the feedback from my students and see through my qualifications that I have earned a Master of Philosophy Degree in Mathematics as well as gained a Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Science. Being a versatile individual, I have had the opportunity to teach students who functioned below, on and above grade level. I have been very successful at accommodating diverse student needs by facilitating all...
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...learned above all an abiding respect for reason: a lifelong conviction that they can understand reality and make sense of the world. However, a great teacher does much more than merely recite the content of his subject. I intend to encourage and motivate each one of my students to perform academically, at a level no less than their very best, yet there is much more to teaching than just making certain that students answer questions...
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...Program, and a Minor in Mathematics from the University of Missouri-St. Louis. During my undergraduate academic years, I have tutored elementary school, middle school, high school, and college level students in Mathematics (elementary school, middle school, high school, college) and Electrical Engineering (college) for about 3 years. Please feel free to request me to tutor you in these subjects. I will reply as my computer, tablet, and phone will be nearby 24/7.
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...music theory, physics, and SAT prep. I love getting to know my students on a personal level. I make sure that they feel confident in themselves at the end of each session. Through positive reinforcement, I help students develop a growth mindset; I praise students for their efforts and progress, not just their outcomes. When I'm not doing schoolwork, you can find me music directing for the Virginia Gentlemen, UVA's premiere acapella group, or singing...
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I believe that we are teaching the future of our nation. I think that every child should be provided with the best assistance to help them achieve their goals. I truly believe that I can help children understand math. I am also a fireman so there maybe times that I cannot tutor due to getting called out on fires.
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...I have B.S in Math and M.S in Mathematics [Texas A&M-Commerce] and 7 years experience as a Math teacher and an still working as a full time Math teacher. 7-8 Grade Math -5 years 9+ & Dual Math Class - 2 years. All my experience are in Charter Schools - I have variety of experience from low to high achievers. I can break down the steps related to grade levels. -> Usually, I share my...
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...look for ways to promote the association between mathematics and physics. I am assisting the Physics of Games club, where programming is used to help teach mechanics to younger students. I've also represented my school in the UKMT Pink Kangaroo competition, where I enjoyed the imaginative STEP-style questions and achieved a certificate of merit. As Head Girl and last year's House Captain, I have lots of experience with running assemblies, leading student councils, and directing...
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...a broad range of subjects, I am most passionate about english, math, and history. In my experience helping struggling students prepare for Standardized Tests, we always seem to have the most fun (with remarkable advancements) prepping for Math portions of the exam. I am a firm proponent of education, believing it to be absolutely necessary for an improved quality of life, and I try to impart this appreciation to all of my students. In my...
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...including phonics instruction for kindergarten students, special education, and reading comprehension strategies. I also specialize in teaching middle school science and higher-grade biology, where I apply my in-depth knowledge of the life sciences to create engaging and informative lessons. In addition to my work with younger students, I am well-versed in preparing adult learners for standardized tests such as the LSAT, SAT, and ACT, leveraging my extensive background in education and test preparation to help students...
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...tutored again during my graduate studies, working mostly with 1st and 2nd-year university students, tutoring various mechanical engineering topics. Since graduating in April 2022, I decided to delve further into tutoring; teaching in various forms, typically but not limited to mathematics and topics in computer science (including Scratch, MATLAB, C, Java and Python programming). A saying that is popular in my country is "We rise by lifting others." Each time I work with students, I...
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Recent CLEP Precalculus Tutoring Session Notes
Today we covered properties of functions e.g. addition, subtraction composition etc. We covered end behaviors of polynomial and power functions and combined the tools we have been using up to this point to start making rough sketches of n-th degree polynomials. The student continues to display strong prerequisite knowledge of the material.
Today we covered a wide variety of topics, including using the graphing calculator to find intersections and solve systems of equations, solving systems of equations by hand using both substitution and elimination methods, solving quadratic equations (both by factoring and using the quadratic formula), simplifying and manipulating radicals, logarithm basics, and trigonometry basics, including inverse trig functions. She will have a pre-calculus textbook to work from before our next session, so she will have access to a large collection of practice problems in between sections and she will be able to solidify what we go over. She catches onto concepts fairly quickly during our sessions, but what she needs most of all is practice.
We covered complex numbers. Specifically, we were focused on the algebraic properties and how to solve complex numbers. This was a good time for the student to practice, for it has been two or three weeks since she has dealt with a lot of factoring. She was handling the concept of complex numbers and did not seem too intimidated by them, we will practice more on her factoring (possibly just a little rust). More or less, this was a very uneventful session that just required her to do a lot of pencil work with the occasional nudge in the right direction.
The student has started the working on the homework from the first couple of sections in the calculus chapter. She used the intermediate value theorems, the constant, sum, quotient rules of limits; she found the limits and the discontinuities of various types of functions.
The student and I reviewed and practiced problems concerning parameterization of functions. We looked at a few different packets from class, but concentrated on the projectile motion equations. We derived the equations and worked through how to use them in multistep problems.
The student tested on past English II state assessment tests again, as we stayed with the reading parts only. We continued our strategy of him answering only 8-10 questions at a time so his brain could rest, and he again did well. He was getting between 75-82% correct all during the session, and I still feel confident this strategy, if used properly by the student, will give him a good chance of passing this test.
