Hi, I'm Kaitlyn! I have an Associate of Science degree with a Math concentration and am finishing my Bachelor's/Accelerated Master's in Software Engineering. I am an experienced educator and love helping students thrive in all subjects! I've been tutoring for 8 years through nationally acclaimed writing centers, libraries, colleges, and contracting with public schools. I have also instructed college seminar courses, 3rd-grade inclusion classrooms, Pre-K, and worked in middle school Math...
Hi, I'm Kaitlyn! I have an Associate of Science degree with a Math concentration and am finishing my Bachelor's/Accelerated Master's in Software Engineering. I am an experienced educator and love helping students thrive in all subjects! I've been tutoring for 8 years through nationally acclaimed writing centers, libraries, colleges, and contracting with public schools. I have also instructed college seminar courses, 3rd-grade inclusion classrooms, Pre-K, and worked in middle school Math Intervention.
What I love most about tutoring is watching my tutees gain confidence. Students go from being unsure and frustrated to motivated to learn and excel! Tutoring is what encouraged me to pursue my teaching license and higher education instruction; I believe there is no greater gift you can give than knowledge!
Although I'm a math major, I wasn't always amazing at math in school. I loved the subject, and my mathematical thinking came naturally, but I really despised most math classes. I would have never dreamed of entering a STEM field or teaching math as a career. In elementary school, I was quickly labeled as lacking a "math brain" because I didn't always understand concepts on the first try. I always had a lot of questions and loved finding ways to solve problems beyond what was being taught. My teachers tried to fit my education in a box, but I was an outside-of-the-box thinker, and it wasn't until high school that I realized how valuable that was. At the start of high school, my counselor encouraged me to be a thinker and a problem solver and placed me in advanced math classes, where I excelled. I was finally encouraged to ask questions and find innovative solutions. I explored and learned conceptually rather than memorizing formulas without understanding their applications. My journey as a mathematician was unconventional, and as a result, I've developed patience and methods for unique learners like myself.
Please reach out with any questions! I'd love to help you or your student learn and grow!
