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Certified Math Tutor, 20+ Years' Experience: Grade 7 thru Adult
Heather P.

4.9 (467 ratings)

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Hi, I'm Heather! My experience & expertise includes various math topics within PreAlgebra thru PreCalculus, as well as Trigonometry and Geometry.

I began tutoring math at Yavapai College in Arizona in 2001, at which time I received Tutor Certification through the College Reading and Learning Association and earned the Outstanding Tutor Award while working in the Learning Center. One student in particular stands out to me from this experience. Historically a C student, through tutoring she...

Hi, I'm Heather! My experience & expertise includes various math topics within PreAlgebra thru PreCalculus, as well as Trigonometry and Geometry.

I began tutoring math at Yavapai College in Arizona in 2001, at which time I received Tutor Certification through the College Reading and Learning Association and earned the Outstanding Tutor Award while working in the Learning Center. One student in particular stands out to me from this experience. Historically a C student, through tutoring she earned her first-ever A in math. As a result, she gained confidence in her ability to do well and needed very little help from that point forward. I believe that my job as a tutor is to "work my way out of a job" - i.e., to help students build the confidence and skills needed to succeed on their own to the extent that is possible.

In August 2006, I moved to Utah and began working as a substitute teacher in Alpine School District. Almost immediately, I was asked to substitute long term, teaching Algebra 1 & Geometry in a high school. From that time through December 2019, I worked as a math teacher, a sub and a math aide in grades 7-12. As a private tutor during this same time period, I helped several students complete College Algebra through UVU and BYU. And another was able to pass the math portion of the GRE (graduate student "basic" skills exam). Through these experiences, I became familiar with what students need to know, as well as what skills they must have in order to progress through each level of math. I've also learned what skills students tend to struggle with most and how to overcome those challenges. Then in December 2019 I left the classroom to focus more on helping individual students, and I continue to learn ways to better help math students.

In a nutshell, I’ve been able to help many students make sense of math. Feel free to contact me with any questions. I look forward to helping you/your student!

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Education

Utah Valley University
Mathematics Education

Policies

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Algebra 1

Algebra 1

While working towards my degree in Mathematics Education, I took several upper level math courses, which in turn helped me understand lower level concepts. Since 2001, I've successfully tutored College students in Beginning Algebra thru College Algebra/PreCalculus. And since 2006, I've taught and tutored math students in Middle & High School (7th thru 12th grades, with topics ranging from PreAlgebra thru Algebra 2, Geometry, and Trigonometry). Students I've worked with have all been more successful in their math courses.
Algebra 2

Algebra 2

While working towards my degree in Mathematics Education, I took several upper level math courses, which in turn helped me understand lower level concepts. Since 2001, I've successfully tutored College students in Beginning Algebra thru College Algebra/PreCalculus. And since 2006, I've taught and tutored math students in Middle & High School (7th thru 12th grades, with topics ranging from PreAlgebra thru Algebra 2, Geometry, and Trigonometry). Students I've worked with have all been more successful in their math courses.
Geometry

Geometry

While working towards my degree in Mathematics Education, I was required to take a Geometry course which covered Euclidean (plane) & non-Euclidean Geometries - primarily through proofs. Since 2006, I have also taught high school Geometry (before the switch to the spiraled core) and have taught & tutored 7th thru 11th grade spiraled core mathematics (which all include geometry topics).
Prealgebra

Prealgebra

While working towards my degree in Mathematics Education, I took several upper level math courses, which in turn helped me understand lower level concepts. Since 2001, I've successfully tutored College students in Beginning Algebra thru College Algebra/PreCalculus. And since 2006, I've taught and tutored math students in Middle & High School (7th thru 12th grades, with topics ranging from PreAlgebra thru Algebra 2, Geometry, and Trigonometry). Students I've worked with have all been more successful in their math courses.
Precalculus

Precalculus

While working towards my degree in Mathematics Education, I took several upper level math courses, which in turn helped me understand lower level concepts. Since 2001, I've successfully tutored College students in Beginning Algebra thru College Algebra/PreCalculus. And since 2006, I've taught and tutored math students in Middle & High School (7th thru 12th grades, with topics ranging from PreAlgebra thru Algebra 2, Geometry, and Trigonometry). Students I've worked with have all been more successful in their math courses.
Trigonometry

Trigonometry

Trig is so awesome! It allows us to use what we know about various types of triangles to find unknown values! What's more, it simply builds on what we already know about basic math and algebra. My college degree program was in Mathematics Education, where I studied many mathematics topics in more depth. Since 2001, I've successfully tutored College students in PreCalculus (including Trig). And since 2006, I've taught and tutored High School math students (9th thru 12th grades, which includes topics in Trigonometry). Students I've worked with have all been more successful in their math courses. Let me help you understand Trigonometry better!

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Ratings and Reviews

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Helpful and knowledgeable

My son is so grateful for your help. You greatly assisted with him on his Algebra II honors course. Thank you for all you patience. We appreciate you giving your time to help him understand and master the material. He has gained his confidence back in math! You are highly recommended for anyone that needs to advance in high school math. Thank you so much.

Jeremy, 12 lessons with Heather
Tutor responded:

Thank you for your feedback. It has been a joy working with your son!

Great experience

My daughter had been out of school for a week with the flu. Heather helped her review information and prepare for a test scheduled the day she was to return school. Heather was great.

Tanya, 1 lesson with Heather
Tutor responded:

Thank you for your feedback. I'm so glad I was able to help!!

Knowledgeable and patient

Heather was knowledgeable and patient in tutoring my son. I was apprehensive about scheduling an online lesson. I was pleasantly surprised the session far exceeded my expectation. We will be booking with Heather again!

Siobhan, 4 lessons with Heather
Tutor responded:

Thank you for your feedback. I really enjoyed working with your son!

Very patient, detailed, and knowledgeable

Heather is great! She helps my two sons with one who is legally blind with no light perception. Couldn’t ask for a better tutor. Both boys appreciate her so much.

Rowena, 23 lessons with Heather
Tutor responded:

Thank you for your kind words. I thoroughly enjoyed working with your sons! And I appreciated the opportunity to figure out how to tutor a blind person online!! It was a great experience!

Knowledgeable and Patient tutor

Heather is very good at explaining difficult math concepts in a way that makes sense. She also doesn't mind explaining things many times! After my first session I booked immediately for the coming weeks of course.

Pilar, 14 lessons with Heather
Tutor responded:

Thanks for the review, Pilar. I enjoy working with you!!

Great Tutor!

Heather has done a wonderful job helping my daughter with college algebra. Heather is patient and knowledgeable. My daughter has a better understanding of the lesson after her session with Heather. I highly recommend Heather as a tutor.

Richard, 9 lessons with Heather
Tutor responded:

Thanks for the review Richard. I've really enjoyed working with your daughter!!

Taught pre-cal in simple steps

Heather was able to present the information to my daughter in a clear, concise manner. She was patient, cheerful and very helpful. I highly recommend her services!

Kate, 3 lessons with Heather
Tutor responded:

Thanks for the feedback Kate. It's been a pleasure working with you!

Heather is knowledgeable and patient

She is professional, patient, and knowledgeable. My son said she explains the concepts clearly and gives plenty of practice problems. She also provides feedback and encouragement along the way. I would highly recommend her to anyone looking for a math tutor.

Fatimata, 26 lessons with Heather
Tutor responded:

Thank you so much for the feedback! I enjoy working with your son. :)

Knowledgeable and patient tutor

Explains concepts in a way my daughter understands. My daughter is looking forward to ongoing lessons with Heather when the new school year begins.

Blanca, 7 lessons with Heather
Tutor responded:

It has been a joy working with your daughter! And I look forward to working with her in the future. :)

algebra 2 regent

My daughter enjoyed her lesson for algebra 2 regent exam. She felt she understood and got the help she was looking for and asked that I schedule more lesson!

Josh, 3 lessons with Heather
Tutor responded:

It was great working with your daughter! And I look forward to any future lessons that I might have with her. :)

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