Experience Summary
I began tutoring mathematics as I was working toward an education degree when many of my peers appreciated the help I was giving them in our classes and mentioned that I would be a good tutor. While at Idaho State University, I tutored privately for the Math Department on their recommended tutors list and also worked for TRIO Student Support services as both a traditional tutor and a supplemental instruction leader. Immediately after graduation, I taught HS Mathematics for three years in both Idaho and North Carolina and I am familiar with state standards and curriculum. Last year, while I was teaching HS Theater, I was also hired to tutor math as part of an after school support program run by the school district. I have tutored professionally and privately for the past 10 years and intend on continuing as I work toward a second degree.
Teaching Style
My goal as a math tutor is to help my students understand the material, to help them have confidence in their abilities, and to teach them study skills so that they can become self-sufficient. I accomplish this goal by first assesing their current understanding and working step by step to fill in the missing pieces in a manner that they can understand. Each student is unique and learns in a unique way. My task is to find the method that works best for them and help them to understand the material. I provide a positive and supportive enviornment by helping students recognize their own successes. I help my students use their mistakes as stepping stones to correct knowledge and never criticize the individual or their efforts. I believe that everyone can be successful with mathematics and it is my job reach out to them at their level and help them reach the standards and goals that have been set for them.