942 Portola Valley Elementary Math Tutors

..." I love to journey with each student toward that winning moment. Following a 2260 on my SAT (800W/800CR/660M), I trained as an SAT tutor at a major Palo Alto agency and then went on to offer freelance services for the past year. This summer, I am teaching an SAT prep class at Stanford. I love to see my students' confidence and scores improve, and... read more

...elementary math is a fabulous opportunity to lay down a firm foundation for more advanced mathematics. Indeed, much of my time teaching advanced math is remedial work concerning concepts that students should have gotten in elementary math, such as how to do arithmetic with fractions, which operations permit the distributive property (and which don't... read more

...I also can work with a student on vocabulary and comprehension. My credentials include a degree in education and a teaching license for all subjects up through 6th grade. My background in elementary math includes the following: -A graduate degree in education with training on teaching all elementary subjects. -Work as a full time teacher and as... read more

...It deals with the connection of the sides of a right triangle to the angles. Students usually have worked with each idea on its own. Now students put this together and it opens up a great tool to apply in the real world. it also takes skill combined with creativity to reach high expectations. All triangles are also introduced and there are many... read more

...This gives me a unique ability to draw connections between abstract ideas and real-world applications. I have worked with a number of kids with learning challenges, including Aspergers, ADHD, and test anxiety. Please contact me to discuss your needs. I have a master's degree in chemical engineering from MIT. For this I took several classes in differential... read more