"I am a behavioral health researcher with a PhD in Health Psychology from Virginia Commonwealth University, and I've been teaching for ~10 years. I taught undergraduate statistics for the university, including the use of SPSS, for 4 years. I also tutored students in statistics one-on-one during that time.

I've also taught undergraduate psychology courses for the university as well (health psychology and psychology of women). I currently serve as a one-on-one research mentor, where I teach high school students about the research process and guide them through the construct, completion, and write-up of their own research study. I also serve as a one-on-one or two-on-one tutor for AP and college statistics, Microsoft programs, and writing for high school and college students, adult students, and adult professionals. My youngest students have been high school sophomores, but I'm open to teaching younger students if the opportunity presents itself.

Typically, I focus on the student and learning how they come to learn and understand things best. Once I figure out a little bit about how their brain works, I can shift my teaching to align better with their experiences and perspectives. I also like to talk through their perceived strengths and weaknesses with them, and one of the reasons I enjoy teaching statistics, in particular, is because I enjoy being a source of support and confidence-building for students who are anxious about the material. I enjoy seeing them start to feel confident in their abilities." less...