Experience Summary
Since neither of my parents graduated from college, I value education very much. They taught me to always strive for a high level of excellence in academics. I took it to heart and since have been an A student. I graduated from Olympia high school in 2005 with only one B and the rest A’s. While in high school I took any advanced placement classes related to math such as economics, accounting, calculus, physics and chemistry. As a result, I was asked by the adviser to the National Honors Society to tutor a teacher in math who was renewing her teaching certificate. At the University of Florida I studied business and economics, graduating with Cum Laude honors from in 2008 with a 3.98 GPA (again only B in my 3 years there).
Teaching Style
I am a firm believer in teaching through discovery and in providing a constructivist approach to learning. As Clay P. Bedford quoted “You can teach a student a lesson for a day; but if you can teach him to learn by creating curiosity, he will continue the learning process as long as he lives.” This quote is the basis for my enthusiasm when it comes to learning, and one I hope to instill as I teach. Although I do understand that each person learns at a different rate, I apply a customized rational approach to teaching math-based subjects based on the needs and goals of both parents and the student. I used this method successfully when teaching children and adults at community centers as a volunteer and can do the same for your child too.