Experience Summary
I received a PhD in psychology in 1974 from Claremont Graduate School. I taught 8 semesters at Ventura Community College and I have two community college credentials(psychology and special education). I am a licensed psychologist and I perform psychological assessments for the Department of Rehabilitation. I obtained an AA degree in mathematics in 1989. I currently work part-time as an Instructional Assistant at Sacramento City College. My duties include tutoring students in math and science, and leading workshops pertaining to study skills, time management, test taking, and stress reduction. I also tutor high school and college students in algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and chemistry.
Teaching Style
I am a patient and encouraging tutor. I observe my students' responses and then provide examples and exercises that will enable them to comprehend the concepts. I prefer, when possible, to explain the "big picture"-in order to activate memory and cognitive abilities that will place concepts and skills in a mental framework. I like to provide visual data in order to help solidify abstract concepts. For example, using a graphing calculator to demonstrate the roots of a quadratic equation. I receive a powerful sense of achievement when I enable students in their comprehension of mathematical and scientific concepts.