Award-Winning Elementary Math Tutors for Students in Garland, TX

I am able to determine what obstacles are preventing a student from grasping a concept, and create different means of overcoming those obstacles. Creating a partnership with the student and understanding what he or she needs to overcome is what makes me a great tutor. ... I would talk with the student and/or his or her parents to learn what each hopes to achieve from the tutoring sessions. I would ask what they've tried, what they...

...TX. My main areas of focus within mathematics include Pre-Algebra, Algebra I, Algebra II, Algebra III, College Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry, Calculus, Elementary Math, Middle School Math, and Chemistry. My tutoring sessions are tailor made to each student focusing on both strengths and weaknesses while adding an element of fun. I am a firm believer in exhibiting the utmost patience with each student as well as making sure each student has a firm grasp of the...

...in engineering, math, and science courses. I find learning to be very fulfilling and essential to a successful life. My tutoring focus is in mathematics, science, and mechanical engineering related subjects. I am also very motivated to help assist anyone with GRE test prep. While in session, my students seem to enjoy the material they are learning as I try to relate the material to their personal interests. I believe learning is an invaluable skill...

...full list of subjects. In my leisure, I like to dabble in music. I’ve studied Music Theory in my early years, and I play multiple musical instruments, including the piano. Music still remains a creative outlet for me. I also strongly believe in giving back to society and setting a good example, so I actively partake in philanthropic endeavors. Currently, I serve as a Board Member of the United Nations Association in Miami.... Every student can...

...TX. My first teaching placement was for an ESL 5th grade classroom where I taught all subjects to transitional bilingual students. After that experience, I began working in the charter school network teaching 7th grade Algebra for a KIPP middle school. After finishing my two-year commitment to Teach for America, I chose to leave teaching to go to graduate school. After three years in the classroom, I decided to join the Professional Development Design Team...

...life include playing sports (tennis, soccer, ping pong, basketball), jamming on the piano, and doing extracurriculars at school. I believe the most effective teachers are not those who know the most, but those who motivate their students to want to know it all. I like to keep the student as engaged and focused as possible in the work. From my personal experiences in high school up to the Biomedical Engineering program, I have learned the...

...in the Air Force National Guard for 10 years and gained the rank of SSgt. I have had the opportunity to work with a diverse group of students during my teaching tenure. I worked as a tutor at a private school where my primary focus dealt with reading, math and writing. Recently, I taught developmental writing at Eastfield College. My teaching and tutoring experience has empowered me to teach a range of subjects. My passion...

...of content. My students enjoyed a variety of activities and were not subjected to boring lectures. Apart from being a highly effective educator, I also enjoy a plethora of interests and hobbies. I enjoy getting lost in a good book. Once I have a great book in my hand, it is hard to put it down. I cultivated a love for writing at a very young age. I write poems, plays, and I am currently...

...enjoyed teaching them to others as well. I tutored for the math and physics departments throughout my time at the university, and in my senior year I assisted with the laboratory and recitation period for a pre-med Introduction to Physics course. I have always found it important to understand why a particular theory or method works, not simply how it is used, and I try to impart that understanding on all of the students I...

...taught lessons in mathematics and computer science, communicated with students and their parents, supervised students outside the classroom, and counseled students for college and careers. I benefited greatly from these experiences; they helped me to improve my teaching skills, my ability to interact with students, their parents, and my colleagues, and they gave me confidence that I could pursue a career in teaching. As a teaching assistant at my graduate school, I have had a...

...France, I worked as an assistant professor at the Senegalese state university for nine years, during which I enjoyed solving math problems with students in calculus, algebra and trigonometry. Since 2009 I have been helping students as a substitute teacher in AISD and then FWISD. I am currently teaching as full time faculty at TCC where college algebra became my favor subject. I also enjoy teaching French as a language, since I used it from...