Award-Winning Trigonometry Tutors in Portsmouth, VA

...and therefore more effective. It's easy to spark an interest when learning becomes fun! I gained a lot of experience tutoring while in high school - from helping friends with homework to teaching workshops on SAT Math. I've noticed that a lot of students aren't struggling to understand a concept, but rather are struggling to understand how the concept is being presented. By contextualizing learning to REAL problems, I find it much easier to make...

I went to West Point as a Physics and Nuclear Engineering double major, and have always loved to teach and help others to enjoy learning math and science. I've spent time helping students ranging from 6th grade to seniors in college. I immensely enjoy what I do, and that passion is what fuels my tutoring style.... The most important step towards understanding problems and mastering subjects is learning the underlying concepts before attempting to jump through...

...mentoring for the JCOC Kids Club program and the U. of Okla. K20 college-bound program, presenting Brain Awareness exhibits as a member of the Society for Neuroscience, and assistant coaching a high school Mock Trial team. Tutoring goes best when the student is motivated, and I have two main approaches to motivating my students. First, context- a topic isn't interesting or important 'just because', we have to discover how it's related to our whole world...

I enjoy tutoring more than any other work I've had, because students come to me with a great desire to do better academically. All teachers need to remember that nobody wants to be left behind in their education. My primary goal is to help students find confidence in private, so they can be more confident in public.... I help students find their own way to make sense of Math, and then I show them how to...

...a graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University with a B.S. in Mathematics and will be starting my M.S. in Physics at Old Dominion University in the fall. I am an experienced tutor, having tutored regularly throughout high school and undergrad. When working with a student, my primary goal is to aid them in understanding how to learn mathematics. Doing so ensures not only that they will understand the given material, but also that they will be...

I heard someone say that everyone starts out liking math. But they meet that one math teacher or class or even a problem that intimidates them, possibly embarrasses them. And they build a wall and find it hard to continue liking math. I want to show them an easier way to understand the concepts; I want people to like math.

I am a former Nuclear Operator for the US Navy. Throughout my time in the Navy, I trained many sailors, learning varied educational techniques along the way. I look forward to using them to help other reach their goals.

...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 educational experiences, I appreciate the immeasurable impact that teachers make on the lives of young people. I also realize that the skills and knowledge acquired in the classroom will be used by young people throughout life. Therefore, as a teacher, I hope to be a role model that cultivates in young people open minds, the knowledge and ability to look at the world critically, and the belief in one's capacity to make positive contributions...

I love explaining things to people - and I've been doing it for about 25 years. I want you to finish a session feeling like: "Wow, that guy really helped me! (plus - what a sense of humor!)