Patty
Let Me Help Make Sense of All Those X's and Y's!!!
I started tutoring in the tutoring lab offered to students at Indiana State University over 20 years ago, and have been tutoring and teaching in some fashion since. I have taught both middle and high school mathematics grades 5-12. I have taught Remedial Math, Pre-algebra, Algebra I and II, Remedial geometry, Geometry and Honors Geometry. I also have done extensive graduate work in Special Needs and understand learning barriers. I like to find silly and memorable ways for students to remem...
ACT Math
ACT Science
ADD/ADHD
I have been a teacher for several years and have taught and tutored many students who where mainstreamed into my classroom. I worked closely with their IEP's and assigned teacher and often served as their mainstream teacher for IEP meetings. I also did my graduate work in Special Education and taught Special Education for 3 years. Additionally, I worked as the remedial math teacher for inner city middle school students with various disabilities. I also worked as an early intervention specialist and wrote the equivalent of an IEP except for the 0-3 population for 8 years. I am now homeschooling my own to children, one of whom is ADD and the other is ADHD/OCD and has anxiety and sensory issues. I have had extensive graduate work dealing with "other health impaired" students, which is what ADHD/ADD falls under. I have extensive knowledge of medications, treatments, side affects and the time windows of ADHD/ADD drugs. This significantly affects when a child is most likely to be successful doing homework and retaining new information. I understand an ADD/ADHD student's need for an ordered and predictable schedule as well as the need for notification when transitions will occur. All of these things help parents help their students when doing homework and tackling difficult tasks. Assisting students with organization of materials and their time is very important in working with these students. Examples of this include color-coding subjects, creating schedules, outlines, lists, and/or a homework assignment book to help the student keep organized. Allowing students opportunity for physical activity during learning sessions is helpful and teaching them self-monitoring strategies to help them focus. Additionally, how instructions are given are very important. One instruction should be given at a time, as multiple instructions are often difficult for the ADHD child to complete. All of these strategies need to be used while tutoring students as well as taught to the child and parent so they can help themselves when the tutor is not present.
algebra 1
algebra 2
American history
ASVAB
biology
chemistry
discrete math
Do you remember Algebra and Geometry class and someone asked, "when will I ever use this?" Discrete mathematics doesn't fall into that category, as it is the real world and practical math that you are more likely to use. Computer science in built upon discrete mathematics. Many students actually find it to be fun, and a little more relevant to them. Discrete math deals with objects such as integers, propositions (either true or false statements), sets, relations and functions that are not continuous, thus they are separate from each other. Discrete math includes subjects such as logic, combinatorics, number and graph theory, reasoning, sets, functions and algorithms. I have a degree in Mathematics Education and have taught and tutored high school mathematics for several years. I am certified to teach all types of mathematics courses, including Discrete Mathematics. I am not just a tutor who did well in math, I actually have a degree in math and had to pass the Math Praxis test to be certified. Tutoring will consist of answering questions raised during a recent class or homework assignment, reviewing and reteaching material, working on problems together and guiding you through independent practice.
economics
elementary math
elementary science
English
GED
geography
geometry
GMAT
grammar
GRE
physical science
physics
prealgebra
precalculus
probability
reading
SAT math
special needs
spelling
statistics
study skills
trigonometry
vocabulary
world history
writing
ADHD
Macroeconomics
Microeconomics
Barbara H. from Fort Mill, SC
Patty is an extremely personable and effective tutor in multiple subjects. She has been working with my 18 year old son for several months. When he started working with Patty he was discouraged and didn't know how he was going to get through the difficult requirements of his senior year of high school. Through her encouragement he has been doing well in college Algebra, English and Economics and high school Chemistry. Both his grades and confidence have greatly improved. She is able to give support as needed in all 4 subjects. She even travels to our home in Fort Mill. With her help, my son is having a very successful senior year. I highly recommend her!
Sheila M. from Rock Hill, SC
Patty has worked with my daughter on her IB Math Studies, which is statistics and my daughter (with Patty's help) has brought her grade up by a letter grade! I am very pleased with her efforts. I would recommend her highly as a tutor!
Michelle M. from Rock Hill, SC
My daughter received a 60 on her first Algebra test. With Patty's help, she received an 82 on the last test she took. Patty ROCKS!
Florence A. from Charlotte, NC
Patty is wonderful!! She has helped my son come up two letter grades in a short time. She is very patient and very accommodating with her schedule. Highly recommended!!
Kevin T. from Gastonia, NC
After the first week of struggling with my University of Phoenix (UoP) Discrete Mathematics class, I was in desperate need of a tutor. Patty came highly recommended and after working with her for five weeks, I can see why! At the end of the first week my only goal was to try and pass the class, but in the end I exceeded that goal with an A+. Patty took the initiative to review the textbook UoP provided to become familiar with the content the class was covering. Although the textbook’s intended audience appeared to be students pursuing a degree in math, Patty was extremely patient in going through the material and working through homework problems with me. I have no doubt that if I had tried to work through the class on my own, I would have never come close to maintaining my 4.0 GPA.
Dana R. from Charlotte, NC
Patty has been so patient and really has been able to get through to my daughter in a way I can't and her teacher hasn't been able to either. When I mentioned to her the next week that Patty was coming by on Friday, my child said "Yay!!"....if that isn't a testament to how great she is, I don't know what is!
Pam H. from Matthews, NC
Not only is Patty a great tutor but she is very proactive in trying to find ways to help my daughter be successful in all aspects of her studies. She is truly concerned about her students well being and goes above and beyond what any parent would expect!
Megan L. from Rock Hill, SC
Patty has provided excellent geometry instruction for my daughter. She is very accommodating and skilled at meeting her instructional needs. My daughter's understanding of geometry concepts and grades have shown a marked improvement!
Naderiah B. from Matthews, NC
Patty was great with my daughter and made sure she understood the subject matter. We are looking forward to working with Patty on a regular basis!!
Kim M. from York, SC
So glad to find a tutor who is patient and can explain things. Happy to have found Patty A on WyzAnt.
Rachel T. from Fort Mill, SC
Patty is very personable and relates well with my middle school daughters. She is knowledgeable about her subject, passionate about teaching, and "gets" how to accommodate various learning styles. I have seen my daughters approach math in a different way, now. They no longer groan over doing their work, as Patty is doing a great job decoding the confusing language of their textbook and is making learning math fun! Highly recommend!
Joel & Anne O. from Waxhaw, NC
We were having problems almost on a nightly basis with our fifth grader son. Then came Patty via WyzAnt. Patty is fantastic, very patient and knowledgeable. Her ability to explain our son's class/home work has been astounding. An added plus is her experience as a special-needs instructor. She is always on-time and very flexible. Gradually, there is an improvement in our son's grade and self-esteem. The nightly "match" are a thing of the past now!
Magda C. from Matthews, NC
Patty has been tutoring my daughter for almost a month and I can see a gross improvement with my daughter's confidence in algebra. Patty is very thorough, making sure that all questions and misunderstandings are addressed quickly and efficiently in the valuable hour of tutoring. If there is time left over, Patty will work ahead to give a general picture of what my daughter can expect in the coming chapters. She also gives tips for easy understanding and shortcuts of the algebra material. It is a slow process, and there is no magic cure for "getting it," but Patty is very thorough. She is slowly chipping away at my daughter's fear of math.
Millie L. from Fort Mill, SC
Patty is very patient and willing to help any way that she can. She was helping with geometry but was open to helping with better study habits for my daughter who was beginning to struggle in US History.
Daisy M. from Rock Hill, SC
Patty helped my daughter understand concepts in Geometry that she was struggling with in her class. Patty helped her review for the EOC and my daughter score 100 on her EOC. Will definitely use Patty again if any of my kids need some extra help in a subject.
Kathy D. from Rock Hill, SC
Very patient with her students. Understands the local school system. Strong tutoring skills. My daughter would not be where she is in math without her.
Gina B. from Fort Mill, SC
Patty is so patient and warm. She related to my teenager as she has a teen child as well. My son is a bit difficult and she handled it well. Patty understood the geometry and the online program instantly.
Brad F. from Tucson, AZ
My son cannot say enough good things about Patty's methods and approach to teaching. He was struggling with some College Algebra concepts, in spite of meeting after hours with his professor and school based tutors. In short order Patty has him on track and mastering the material.
John H. from Rock Hill, SC
Patty is a tutor for my son in math and science and all-around help. Patty did a very nice job helping my son get back to basics on his study habits, reviewing his current homework and studying for a test. Thanks Patty. We appreciate it!
Andrew B. from Charlotte, NC
I've been struggling with Algebra, and Patty worked with me. She is friendly, humorous and put me at ease right away. Together we reviewed some of the concepts I have found challenging. She helped me see how to best approach the problem, what to look for to help me start to solve and how to apply formulas to the exercises. She seemed to be able to recognize where I was becoming confused and what I was doing wrong to go off on the wrong path. I think her years of experience with many students must be an asset, and her patience is a strength. Thanks Patti!
Rachel L. from Rock Hill, SC
She gave a good overview of where to start and how to distinguish what to focus on while studying for the GRE
Vonetta K. from Rock Hill, SC
My daughter did not receive much instructions or details from her teacher about the assignments. It was a mess. Patty stayed two hours trying to help my daughter figure out what the teacher was doing, pinpointing what steps they needed to take, and helped her as much as she could with limited information provided by the teacher. Long story short, my daughter turned in that assignment and took the test and her overall all grade in the class increased more than 30 points. I am going to use Patty again.