"The first hour of tutoring is free with no obligation so you'll see just how well you're going to like me and you won't hesitate to pay me for great tutoring results! You will find that I am friendly, patient, and easy-going. I take sessions at a relaxed and comfortable pace so students don't feel nervous and pressured. I joke around a little bit and get to know students and build a bit of a relationship before just jumping in and getting more serious about the subject material. But there's plenty of time to get things done.

If you watch me closely during our sessions, you can see me secretly paying keen attention to you and how you learn best. For example, you might say, "It LOOKS like they want me to factor here." And I'll think, "Aha! LOOKS. Maybe you're a visual learner. On the other hand, you might say, "It sounds like they want me to factor here." And I'll think, "Aha! sounds. Maybe you're an auditory learner and like to hear things explained clearly and specifically. Or maybe you'll say, "I FEEL like they want me to factor here" (as you tap the problem with your pencil). And I'll think, "Aha! FEEL. Maybe you need to just jump in and work a problem or two with me step-by-step and discover the pattern of what's going on and pick up the FEEL of it. See, I understand. Listen, I understand. If you feel what I'm saying, I get it. I know how to get the point across based on how you learn.

I understand what it feels like not to understand a subject very well. In fact, I wasn't good at math in high school. It wasn't until college that I got a really outstanding teacher who knew how to teach so that everyone who went to class and did their homework (like they should) understood…and from then on, math was easy for me. And now things are about to get easier for you, too. When a tutor first meets a student, the tutor has to estimate the student's background knowledge of a subject. Don't worry. I will very quickly have a feel for what you know and what you don't…and what you urgently need to know. Bring everything to your first session so I can get a snapshot or a feel for how your instructor determines your grades: textbook, laptop computer, and notebook (notes, homework, labs, projects, and quizzes &tests especially), and materials you ordinarily need (calculator, ruler, protractor, compass, colored pencils)." less...