Joseph G.

Senior Chemistry Student and Substitute Teacher

Senior Chemistry Student and Substitute Teacher

I am 26 years-old and a full-time, Chemistry student (Senior) at UMKC and a part-time substitute teacher for the Blue Valley School District. I have substituted for all ages K-12. After spending some time substituting for middle school math, I have decided to pursue a career in teaching Mathematics. I am preparing to enroll in graduate school for Secondary Education, and I am seeking to maximize my experience teaching middle school and high school math.

I have had an unusual love for math for as long as I can remember. I started high school taking Algebra II and graduated with college credit for Statistics, College Algebra, and Applied Calculus. I received 27 college credit hours from JCCC making Presidents List while in high school and completed a second year of college at K-State. I took a brief intermission from academics serving in the Army as a helicopter mechanic and resumed working on my bachelor's degree last May. Unfortunately, other than recent chemistry and physics courses, I have not had significant math practice. Therefore, I would request that I receive each lesson's content at least one hour prior (unless I am constructing the lesson), so I can review the material if needed. (Realistically, it won't take more than a few minutes).

I have taken Algebra I and II, Geometry, College Algebra, Trigonometry, Pre-Calculus, Applied Calculus, Calculus 1, and Statistics. I received exceptionally high test scores in Applied Calculus and all perfect test scores in College Algebra. However, I would prefer to only tutor Pre-Algebra, Algebra I and II, Geometry, College Algebra or Elementary Mathematics at this time.

I enjoy teaching math for all ages K-12, and I enjoy doing math problems---yes, even on my own time. I don't consider it the same as work, and I think high-price tutoring is unnecessary for lower-level math courses. Please feel free to contact me for any questions!