• Undergrad:

  Massachusetts Institute of Technology

• Grad 1:

  Masters, Tufts University

• Tutors Out Of:

  Chicago, IL

• Travel Radius:

  10 miles

• Tutoring Certifications:

  algebra 1 - algebra 2 - geometry - prealgebra - precalculus - proofreading - SAT math - trigonometry

• Tutor's Fee Per Hour:

  $36.00 * with a 10% discount after purchasing $360

Math Textbook Editor, Former Teacher, and MIT Graduate... I grew up in Chicago's south suburbs, then went to the East Coast for college. After graduating from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology with a major in Cognitive Science and a minor in Writing, I earned a Masters degree in Teaching Mathematics from Tufts University. I taught in high schools in Massachusetts and Virginia, so I have classroom experience teaching Algebra, Geometry, Algebra 2, Pre-Calculus, and Calculus. I also have previous tutoring experience with Pre-Algebra, Algebra, Geometry, and Algebra 2. My day job for the past seven years has been editing math textbooks for grades 6-12. I have personally worked on a number of the books currently used in math classrooms, and I'm at least familiar with most of the rest. I know (or can quickly figure out) what the books are trying to do, what they assume, and what they skip over. I believe one of my greater strengths as a tutor is the ability to find a trouble spot and formulate similar problems (that can be solved!) on the fly, then ramp them up as necessary. I'm also fairly comfortable with the features available on graphing calculators and even some computer software.

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• proofreading

  I've been a math textbook editor for more than seven years; I minored in Writing in college; and I edit Chinese menus and movie kiosk banners, among other things, when I'm supposed to be out having fun. The last thing may make me an annoying date, but the first two things have helped me learn how to address a target audience and maintain a consistent tone. I have a strong math and science background and feel most comfortable with target audiences of Grade 6 through college.