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Patient, Supportive Math Teacher Specializing in Grades 5-8 Math
Tom W.

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My teaching experience includes 10 years as a classroom math instructor at a large public middle school where I planned and taught full-year curriculums in 6th grade math (2-years) and 7th grade math (8-years) aligned to the national and state math standards. Since 2020, I have provided online math tutoring to elementary and middle school students and love helping families and students in a friendly relaxed and encouraging one-on-one environment. To date, I have assisted families with over...

My teaching experience includes 10 years as a classroom math instructor at a large public middle school where I planned and taught full-year curriculums in 6th grade math (2-years) and 7th grade math (8-years) aligned to the national and state math standards. Since 2020, I have provided online math tutoring to elementary and middle school students and love helping families and students in a friendly relaxed and encouraging one-on-one environment. To date, I have assisted families with over 3,300 student-centered sessions.

I specialize in elementary and middle-grades students in their 5th grade math, 6th grade math, 7th grade math, 8th grade math, and pre-algebra years. I enjoy helping all my students grow whether they are struggling with basic foundation skills or need assistance with more advanced pre-algebra topics.

My sessions are tailored to each student’s needs. I am passionate about creating a supportive engaging environment to help each student discover their potential, build strong foundation skills, boost self-confidence, encourage growth and curiosity, and make complex concepts seem easy. I would love to help your child succeed! Feel free to contact me to discuss your needs.

Math in grades 5 through 8 are important academic years as students obtain proficiency in pre-algebra skills through a deeper understanding of the major math topics of arithmetic operations, number sense, ratios and proportional reasoning, algebraic expressions and equations, geometry, and statistics. Progression through these important middle-grades math years creates a strong foundation which is needed for success in Algebra-1, high school math, and other advanced coursework.

I have a Master of Arts in Teaching Degree with a Middle Grades (5 to 9) Math Certification. My undergraduate degree is a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Accounting Major. I was a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and Accounting Manager in public accounting before becoming a mathematics instructor.


Education

University of Cincinnati
Accounting
Northern Kentucky University
Masters
  • Licensed teacher

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Common Core

Common Core

My teaching experience includes 10 years as a classroom mathematics teacher at a large public middle school where I planned and taught full-year curriculums in 6th grade math (2-years) and 7th grade math (8-years) aligned to the national common core and state math standards. Since 2020, I have provided online math tutoring and love helping families and students in a friendly, relaxed, and encouraging one-on-one environment. To date, I have assisted families with over 3,300 student-centered sessions. I specialize in math for elementary and middle school students in their 5th grade math, 6th grade math, 7th grade math, 8th grade math, and Pre-algebra courses. My sessions are tailored to fit each student’s unique learning style with a flexible patient and encouraging approach whether they are struggling with basic foundational concepts and skills or need assistance with advanced pre-algebra topics. My Masters Degree is in Teaching with a Middle Grades (5 to 9) Math Certification.
Elementary (K-6th)

Elementary (K-6th)

My teaching experience includes 10 years as a classroom mathematics teacher at a large public middle school where I planned and taught full-year math curriculums in 6th grade math (2-years) and 7th grade math (8-years) aligned to the national common core and state math standards. Since 2020 I have provided online math tutoring to elementary and middle-school math students and love helping families and students in a friendly, relaxed, and encouraging one-on-one environment. To date, I have assisted families with over 3,300 student-centered sessions. I specialize in math for elementary and middle school students in their 5th grade math, 6th grade math, 7th grade math, 8th grade math, and Pre-algebra courses. I enjoy helping all my students grow whether they are struggling with basic foundational concepts and skills or need assistance with advanced pre-algebra topics. My Master’s degree is in Teaching with a Middle Grades (5-9) Math Certification and I am experienced in the state and national math standards at each grade level.
Elementary Math

Elementary Math

My teaching experience includes 10 years as a classroom mathematics teacher at a large public middle school where I planned and taught full-year math curriculums to students in 6th grade math (2-years) and 7th grade math (8-years). Since 2020, I have provided online math tutoring to elementary and middle school students and love helping families and students in a friendly relaxed and encouraging one-on-one environment. I specialize in math for elementary and middle school students in their 5th grade math, 6th grade math, 7th grade math, 8th grade math, and Pre-algebra courses. I enjoy helping all my students grow whether they are struggling with basic foundational concepts and skills or need assistance with advanced pre-algebra topics. My Master’s degree is in Teaching with a Middle Grades (5-9) Math Certification and I am experienced in the national and state math standards at each grade level.
Financial Accounting

Financial Accounting

I am a retired CPA with 26+ years of financial accounting experience. I specialize in assisting new financial accounting students who are in their introductory coursework and struggling to understand the basics of accounting including the accounting equation, the accounting cycle, accounting transactions, adjusting entries, closing entries, creating financial statements and more. From debits and credits to depreciation and inventory methods to creating statements of cash flow, I help students build a strong foundation in accounting. My professional resume includes tenure in both private industry and national and local CPA firms. For 19 years, I was the Audit and Accounting Manager for a local CPA firm where I planned and managed their financial statement engagements. Since 2020, I have provided online tutoring to new financial accounting students, helping them strengthen their understanding of accounting and its concepts in their early accounting coursework. My undergraduate degree is a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with an Accounting major. I also have a Master of Arts in Teaching.
Homeschool

Homeschool

My teaching experience includes 10 years as a classroom mathematics teacher at a large public middle school where I planned and taught full-year curriculums in 6th grade math (2-years) and 7th grade math (8-years). Since 2020, I have provided online math tutoring including families who home-school their children using various self-study math curriculums such as the Saxon Series, Khan Academy’s Math Series, and state-specific math curriculums. I love helping families and students in a friendly, relaxed, and encouraging one-on-one environment. To date, I have assisted families with over 3,300 student-centered sessions. I specialize in math for elementary and middle school students in their 5th grade math, 6th grade math, 7th grade math, 8th grade math, and Pre-algebra courses. My sessions are tailored to fit each student’s unique learning style with a flexible patient and encouraging approach whether they are struggling with basic foundational concepts and skills or need assistance with advanced pre-algebra topics. My Masters Degree is in Teaching with a Middle Grades (5 to 9) Math Certification and I am experienced in the state and national math standards at each grade level.
Prealgebra

Prealgebra

My teaching experience includes 10 years as a classroom mathematics teacher at a large public middle school where I planned and taught full-year math curriculums in 6th grade math (2-years) and 7th grade math (8-years). Since 2020, I have provided online math tutoring to elementary and middle school students and love helping families and students in a friendly, relaxed, and encouraging one-on-one environment. To date, I have assisted families with over 3,300 student-centered sessions. I specialize in math for elementary and middle school students in their 5th grade math, 6th grade math, 7th grade math, 8th grade math, and Pre-algebra courses. I enjoy helping all my students grow whether they are struggling with basic foundational concepts and skills or need assistance with advanced pre-algebra topics. My Master’s degree is in Teaching with a Middle Grades (5-9) Math Certification and I am experienced in the state and national math standards at each grade level.

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The best!

My daughter has been working with Tom for close to a year now and we’ve had the best experience. Being on a weekly schedule gives her the opportunity to work on areas she’s struggling with in school and strengthen her overall math mindset. Tom is a gem and we are so lucky to have found him.

Nora, 99 lessons with Tom

Incredibly Helpful and Responsive!

Super responsive and incredibly helpful on short notice. We’re super grateful for the clear explanations, support and availability! Looking forward to another session.

Carri-Ann, 20 lessons with Tom

Best tutor I have ever had.

TOM is an awesome tutor. I took accounting subject for the first time, and was struggling with it. I started getting help from Tom and got 100's on all the exams. The results proved how effective his tutoring was. I strongly recommend him to everyone.

Nasrin , 12 lessons with Tom

Incredibly Helpful and Responsive!

Super responsive and incredibly helpful on short notice. We’re super grateful for the clear explanations, support and availability! Looking forward to another session.

Carri-Ann, 20 lessons with Tom

Incredibly Helpful and Responsive!

Super responsive and incredibly helpful on short notice. We’re super grateful for the clear explanations, support and availability! Looking forward to another session.

Carri-Ann, 20 lessons with Tom

Incredibly Helpful and Responsive!

Super responsive and incredibly helpful on short notice. We’re super grateful for the clear explanations, support and availability! Looking forward to another session.

Carri-Ann, 20 lessons with Tom

Knowledgeable and patient

he’s been great asset for our son. Years of experience, teaching math. So patient - Actually teaching my kid the math he missed in school. He has some issues with learning, but Tom knows how to work with that. Highly recommend.

Heather, 18 lessons with Tom

The best tutor

When working as a tutor for my daughter, I know that Tom worked very patiently and guided my daughter thoroughly to understand the basic contents of accounting. When I first learned this subject, my daughter encountered many difficulties and obstacles. With Tom's guidance she gradually caught up with the lessons. I also understand that learning accounting theory is often confusing and difficult for students in college. Tom works conscientiously and thoroughly. After each lesson, he always tells me the detailed content of the lesson. He knows which areas of my daughter's knowledge need to be reinforced and emphasized, etc. Tom is a very professional tutor. I'm grateful to him.

Ha, 23 lessons with Tom

Best Teacher I've Had

he helped me with a full math test in one session!! Really enjoyed our session and he taught me everything I needed to know for my unit! I am looking forward to our next session!! Thank you

Saadi, 41 lessons with Tom

Very accommodating!

I was desperately looking for a tutor, VERY last minute. Tom responded very quickly and was a tremendous help explaining things to my daughter in terms she understood. We truly appreciate his knowledge and expertise!

Jennifer, 1 lesson with Tom
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