Experience Summary
I originally began my collegiate career with the aspirations of becoming a high school math teacher. I attended the University of Connecticut and earned a BA in Mathematics. After graduating UConn, I was accepted into the Master's Degree Program for Secondary Mathematics Education at Central Connecticut State University. Over my collegiate career, I tutored in both the high school and college settings for various coursework, ranging from algebra to calculus. I tutored at Manchester High School as an undergraduate student at the University of Connecticut and at Central Connecticut State University as a graduate student.
Teaching Style
Personally, I have seen (and experienced myself) the benefits of students learning underlying principles of math material via hands on, sequential learning processes. It is of the utmost importance that a student understands the separate components of a theory or process in order to comprehend the larger picture. Therefore, I believe rote learning seriously prohibits true understanding for many students. Most students need to build the understanding by performing the work themselves beginning with the basic tenets of that theory or process.