My tutoring experience began three years ago while studying Math and Economics at SUNY Binghamton University. While there, I worked as a tutor through the University's Tutoring services, Economics Club, as a TA for the Economic's course, and additional private appointments. My students have varied in age and skill level, including:  

1. High school students requiring assistance with SAT and Regents exams.
2. A middle school student with ADHD who needed help in algebra.
3. A college student with a learning disability which affected short-term memory who needed to finish her Math gen. ed.
4. A senior man looking to refine his math skills for both personal and professional reasons.
5. College students seeking general help with math and Economics.

My attitude and drive led me to receive many additional opportunities through the university, including working with groups of students identified as having poor math skills to get through calculus, and being assigned to numerous community members who contacted the university for help. I was also assigned to pilot an online tutoring program, and therefore have experience using online technologies to tutor remotely. 

I have a passion for teaching and thoroughly enjoy seeing students grow. I wholly believe that subject mastery and approach to studying is key to success. Math is difficult for many, but if taught it from multiple angles using concrete examples, any student can come to learn and perhaps even enjoy math. As for standardized testing, while the first step is clearly subject mastery, test taking skills are imperative. As a student who has gone through the gambit that is NYS standardized testing, I have a wealth of experience with this. It is important for students to understand how grading works for these tests, and build a strategy around this and their strengths in order to maximize their score. A strong personalized strategy is key, and can often lead to a very large increase in score that a less personalized approach simply can't achieve.

I can travel to students home to accommodate them, or meet at a prior established location. I'm glad to discuss any way that I can be of service, and look forward to hearing from you soon!

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