Teach a man to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime." - Lao Tzu. Many instructors mistakenly approach the task of teaching with the narrow goal of imparting knowledge of a single lesson or unit to their students, forgetting to train such students how to obtain such knowledge independently. They also forget to connect the gained knowledge to other units and disciplines. The more connections a student makes, the more they are able to retain and apply the new material. I strive to approach tutoring sessions from Lao Tzu's perspective and I enjoy the challenge of taking a concept that is confusing to a student and turning into a crystal clear idea. I accomplish this by asking thought provoking questions that walk students through logical processes. They eventually learn to navigate through logical processes with less direction. Additionally, I understand that no two students think alike and once I determine how an individual student processes information, then I can quickly devise a lesson tailored to that particular student. I am very patient and down to earth with students. Having a good relationship with them is essential to building the trust needed for them to be comfortable in taking the risk to solve a problem independently. I have experience teaching Biology, Algebra, Geometry, Pre-Calculus, and AP Calculus AB at the high school level and I've taught College Algebra. I also tutored math subjects ranging from algebra to calculus and science subjects such as chemistry, physics, and biology at the Math and Science Center for Killeen ISD.Besides being a teaching professional, I also enjoy playing tennis, doing anything outdoors, studying the Bible, and painting.

tennis, painting, biking, doing anything outdoors