About Me

To me there is nothing more exciting and rewarding than to see a child or adult's eyes light up because s(he) learned something. Every intellectual accomplishment builds a little bit of self-confidence that motivates the child to want to learn more because s(he) knows s(he) can do it. I have devoted my life to helping individuals meet their dreams of college and a successful career. I have benefited like my students because I know I have the ability to reach minds and hearts with my God-given ability to patiently and clearly teach mathematics. Each day, like my clients are to learn, I am motivated to teach. With a BS in Mathematics, twenty-eight years a public school teacher and seven years a tutor since retirement, I have had vast experiences instructing young students in elementary and secondary schools, as well as in undergraduate and graduate universities, in general math, Algebra 1-2 and College Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry, Precalculus, Differential/Integral Calculus, Probability, Statistics and Finite Mathematics. I have always maintained a good rapport with students because of my obvious caring and respect for young people. A true "kid at heart," I am blessed with a good sense of humor that resonates with young folks. Experience has taught me how to effectively solve students' learning problems. I listen carefully to students and parents from session to session, find out how an individual best learns (visual, auditory, kinesthetic preference), observe as s(he) does problems to see why mistakes are being made, correct and give follow-up practice, all the while building the student's all-important self-confidence. Motivation builds from this improving confidence; students meet challenges I give them and want more. For younger minds I build more interest in math by playing learning games. With parent permission, I communicate and work closely with classroom teachers. As much as I can, I plan for tutoring sessions beforehand to ensure maximum learning will take place. All my efforts reflect my dedication to teaching.

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