Award-Winning Math Tutors in Sarasota, FL

...a world full of enthusiastic learners! I first started off as a Teacher's Assistant but soon realized that teaching was my passion. I have been teaching for 6 years from Elementary to Middle school but I have been working in my school district for 8 years. I began working with students with Autism and many other exceptionalities including general education. I graduated from Saint Petersburg College and completed classes at USF for Speech and Language...

...and clinical practice. I started tutoring statistics at my university as a freshman. I have developed a unique approach for test-taking that has enabled me to achieve 99th+ percentile scores on the MCAT and SAT. I am well-positioned to tutor all sections of the MCAT and believe success on the exam has a lot to do with one's test-taking psychology. As a result, my teaching philosophy is guided less by content knowledge acquisition and more...

...in Elementary Education and Deaf Education. I started teaching in Miami immediately after graduation. I traveled overseas to teach for a year in China. There, my students were all international children with different academic and English levels. Upon returning to the United States, I continued teaching. I decided to continue my education and I graduated from Barry University with a Master's Degree in Special Education. I love all subjects, but have a passion for Math...

...to share my passion for words with others and enable them to develop that same passion. My tutoring style is very personal; I endeavor to get to know my students as well as possible in order to make them feel comfortable and to determine how they learn best. In addition, I try to get the student to figure out how to work through a solution (with guidance), to help them develop the general processes necessary...

...and learning that I love passing on to my students. My teaching strategy is to create lessons based on the individual student's learning style and strengths. Relating examples and practice problems to a student's personal interests and hobbies will engage the student and make learning fun! My favorite subjects to tutor are math, reading, and science. In my spare time, I enjoy reading, spending time outside with my dog, and watching college football.... Learning should be...

...concepts, and I believe it is vital to find out what works for each, and also what interests we have. As an old cliche my teachers always instilled in me, one will always be more open to learning if they find the material relatable and exciting, and that is the best advice I have been given as a tutor over the years. With previous experiencing tutoring nursing students, and high school/middle school students, I find...

...my students in China. I know the test well and know exactly how to help students make progress and earn a high score. I was born and raised in Guangzhou, China. Chinese is my first language. Before I became a TA for FSU, I passed the TA English test and I earned a 3.9 GPA in my major-Communications in FSU. I would be an ideal tutor to teach Chinese to students in English. Feel free...

...find the best methods, and carefully proofread students' work. I helped my most recent student, a college sophomore, bring his Economics grade up from an F to a C last Fall. I have a Bachelor's Degree in Economics from Berea College and a Master's Degree in Public Administration from UNC Charlotte. My coursework includes research and projects pertaining to data analysis, public finance, budget analysis, grants and contracts, and human resources. It is always a...

...for their course work. I believe my teaching style is very flexible, as I think the best teachers are those who meet the student where they are and accommodate for the student's needs. In my spare time, I enjoy yoga, meditation, playing the piano, and enjoying a range of holistic and mind-body-spirit activities that promote a range of healing benefits. My career goals are to open a wellness center that incorporates Holistic approaches to therapy...

...and Anthropology working towards my Bachelor's degree. I also have experience in AP courses and have an IB Diploma. I have strong experience in writing, english, math, chemistry, and test prep. I've written numerous papers in IB and in college level courses including an original research paper (Extended Essay) for IB on Kurt Vonnegut's "Slaughterhouse-Five". I have great experience with math including Calculus 3. Outside of academia I like running, politics, and traveling.