Jessica
College and Career Devleopment
I am a graduate student studying clinical psychology. My previous tutoring experience is mostly in math: elementary addition through high school Algebra 2. I have also tutored in science, especially biology and anatomy. As a tutor, I like to tailor my style to the student's needs. I prefer to work with existing homework if the student is in school because I see extra busy work as undesirable unless the student needs it. When explaining concepts, especially in math, I try to teach the student...
algebra 1
algebra 2
American history
My degree in political science had a significant portion of classes on American history from prehistory until the current day. I have a lot of interest in this area, and I can teach the subject matter from elementary history through a college level.
vocabulary
grammar
European history
prealgebra
reading
writing
geography
English
psychology
literature
spelling
elementary math
I have experience tutoring math with children who have learning disabilities such as dyslexia and ADHD. I am proficient at teaching elementary concepts from counting and number theory through fractions and decimals in preparation for algebra.
elementary science
elementary (k-6th)
I have taught elementary age math, history, and english. My experience also includes teaching children with learning disabilities and gifted students who perform beyond their age level. My math subjects include addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, long division, fractions, and decimals. My history subjects include American history, California history and missions, local Saratoga/Los Gatos area history, world history, and ancient history. My English subjects include basic reading, sentence formation, phonics, writing sentences, writing basic essays, grammar, vocabulary, and spelling. I have experience working with children from 2 years old to sixth grade. I was a teacher's assistant at a local elementary school in junior high and high school. I am able to teach students in a way that they understand, adapting my teaching methods to the child's personal needs.
anthropology
I have taken several college level classes and seminars on anthropology and its methods. I have completed multiple ethnographies on various populations. I have studied both ancient and modern anthropology and understand the discipline as it relates to the past and present.