Award-Winning IB Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches Tutors for Students in Hawaii

...Trujillo, Peru, where I worked as a music teacher for several months; and finally, Honolulu, Hawaii, the home I am happy to return to after my time away. While at Tufts, I double majored in Peace and Justice Studies and Music (violin), with a minor in Latin American Studies. Most people find this a strange combination...

...Japanese language. I volunteer at JCCC as a Teacher's Assistant in all level's of Japanese. I have a firm grasp of all of the material being taught in the first two years of a Japanese class and I use them daily at home with my fiance who is Japanese. I can help answer all the...

...my best subjects until I went to college. I know why I struggled and how I overcame those struggles will be the way I tutor others. Not all of us get math, I know, but once we take the time to visualize or look at things logically, math starts to just make sense. I want...

...the way up with reading over graduate work. I know about everything from brainstorming, to proofreading, to structural formatting, to argumentation, to properly citing, and integrating research. Few things give me as much academic pleasure as helping someone else succeed at their work - whether it be trying to study for test prep, to getting...

...struggle or have negative views on math, as this will affect many aspects of life in the future. The core of math is problem solving capabilities, and this can be used in all aspects of life, especially as an adult. I've used math in finances, at work, and many problems that have arose as an...

...unique perspective in working with the community college student. That is, as a former public school teacher I understand the gaps that can happen in learning, what students are expected to learn, and what students actually learn. Understanding and identifying these gaps helps me with my expectations of composition students and to bridge the gap,...

...hired by the Northern Colorado Upward Bound Program as a Mathematics tutor. This position gave me valuable tutoring and life experience in working with a population of "at-risk" high school students for four years. Now having earned my Bachelors of Science in Mathematics, I look to create visual and practical ways to teach mathematics as...

...I've had the pleasure of teaching in a wide variety of settings including a molecular biology laboratory, a university English class in China, a writing center, and even a state park as a naturalist. I offer students a personalized approach based on an assessment of their particular strengths and weaknesses. I also strive to make...

...the University of Hawaii Manoa in both English and Biology, as well as a master's degree in Education from Chaminade University. I have been tutoring and teaching early elementary to senior's high school students for over a decade. Some of the subjects that I am qualified to tutor are: reading, writing, grammar, algebra 1 to...

...feel that it is my job to help them find motivation. Students who work with me will use critical thinking to solve problems. Outside of tutoring, I enjoy traveling, boxing, hiking, rock climbing, and am a huge dog-lover! I look forward to tutoring you, and am very excited to share my knowledge and love of...

...my mind and reduce stress. I'm a health nut -- I eat very healthily and practice veganism. Food is incredibly central to my life -- cooking and eating out are simultaneously my preferred time commitments. I also love hanging out with my friends and listening to a good record. My tutoring style is very laid...

...at Brown University and my Ph.D. in immunology at the University of California, Berkeley. I have been teaching both introductory and advanced biology courses at the University of Maryland, College Park for over 10 years. For fun I enjoy reading science fiction, doing crossword puzzles, swing and ballroom dancing, and playing ultimate frisbee.... I try to bring a broad perspective to my teaching. If one approach doesn't click, then another might. I also try to make...

...who may be struggling with various subjects throughout their academic careers. There is no better feeling than watching someone have a eureka moment of understanding, and I look forward to meeting and working with new students. As a Colorado native, I love spending my free time hiking and climbing my way through the Rockies. I...

...the south of Spain and lived with a family there. It was there that I learned the true power of being able to communicate in foreign languages. Whatever your goals may be - whether it's improving your grades in a course, or learning for travel - I will be more than able to help you reach...

...after college. I am also a varsity sailor, and enjoy playing music with friends when I can get some free time. I have been tutoring my fellow students throughout my entire academic career, and I would best describe my tutoring style as one that adapts to each students' needs. For example, I have always tried...

...everyone learns differently and tailoring counseling to the personal abilities and objectives of my students. I believe 'smart' is just another word for 'hard-working' and that goals can be achieved with a good plan of action. Setting - I am happy to open up my home in Roseville, MN for tutoring sessions because it provides...

...now working at those jobs! I graduated from prestigious Smith College, one of the famous 'Seven Sisters' colleges for women on the east coast. Smith College is ranked #12 out of 233 national liberal arts colleges by the US News and World Best Colleges 2018. While at Smith I competed for high grades, and wrote...

...addressing some questions to them. Whenever my students are struggling, I would make them think of a solution not just tell them the answer. This ensures that my students learn the material. Feedback on assignments as well as learning materials is available to increase understanding and help my students make continuous improvement.... Talk about expectations, short-term and long-term goals, diagnostic tests, and a free-look hour.

...That was my goal. I couldn't reach that goal without my mentor. My mentor taught me more than just English, Writing, ACT/SAT, he taught me humility, determination, and confidence. For these reasons, I am still in contact with him today. As a tutor-- mentor-- I will help my mentee achieve their goals (academic and mental)....

...strength were driving me towards education. Since then, I've enjoyed working with students of all ages and abilities to further their math skills. I believe that everyone has mathematical abilities and I enjoying working and watching these abilities grow and improve in students. In my free time, I enjoy running with my Border Collie/Lab mix,...