| Member Since: | April, 2011 |
| Gender: | Female |
| Preferred Subjects: | Math, Pre-Algebra, Algebra I, Algebra II, ACT Prep, GED, Math Basics for Adults returning to college |
| Education: | Graduated high school from the Mississippi School for Math and Science (MSMS) in Columbus, MS May 2002. Received the Presidential Scholarship to attend the Univ. of Southern Mississippi and graduated with honors Dec 2006 Magna cum Laude with a 3.55 GPA. Received a teaching certificate through William Carey University in 2009. I am certified to teach 4th-8th grades. |
| Experience: | ALGEBRA IS MY BEST AND FAVORITE SUBJECT TO TEACH!! I've had paid experience tutoring algebra since middle school when I first learned it. I moved to Raleigh from Mississippi Aug 2011. I was tutoring the Univ. of Southern Miss. football players in college-level math (MAT 99, MAT 100, and MAT 101) before I moved. Since being in Raleigh I tutor as a 5th grade in-class tutor at Wilburn Year-Round Elementary in Wake County. I have had 2 to 3 regular private students after school in pre-algebra and algebra, as well as many short term students in everything from ACT Prep to College Algebra at Wake Tech. I have my own private tutoring business. To read more about me on my website visit: www.best-tutors.com or go to www.facebook.com/tutor4me to read feedback from former students. I have extensive experience tutoring algebra and ACT prep with children and adults. I have done some tutoring outside of those areas, including grammar and geometry, and I am always willing to branch out whenever possible. I have found a niche helping adults return to school by re-teaching the basics taught in pre-cirriculum math courses at community colleges. I meet my students wherever they are skill-wise and use basic explantations to help the "language of math" make more sense. I have taught 6th grade science, 7th grade math, and 8th grade pre-algebra in a public school. I prefer small group or one-on-one tutoring rather than standard classrooms, but I really enjoy teaching. I have taken the ACT about a dozen times since the 7th grade. My scores have ranged from 18 - 31 out of a possible 36. I have many strageties and tips for improving your score. I have worked with teenagers in high school and adults trying to improve their scores to be accepted into nursing school. The past two summers (2011 and 2012) I have been a math teacher for the Dr. Frances A Karnes Gifted Studies Program for Academically Talented Youth on the campus of the Univ. of Southern Mississippi. It is a three-week program that allows gifted students to earn high school credit for math courses that they learn via self-study. I participated in this program when I was a child and received credit in geometry. I have also been a dorm counselor for the program when I was in college. It was an awesome experience to become a math teacher. I still vividly remember my math teacher when I was a student. I hope I had that kind of impact on my students this year. I have been asked to return next summer. Tutoring math is the only thing I can imagine myself doing for free. Frequently time runs over during my private tutoring sessions, because I'm having so much fun that I don't realize what time it is. My greatest desire is to help students who sincerely want to learn. |
| Hobbies: | My biggest hobby is reading. I love to learn new things. I also enjoy art, mostly painting and photography, and yoga. |
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When I first began searching for an ACT prep tutor for our daughter, I chose Michelle for her background in mathmatics. I was so pleased that she was very friendly and accommodating to our busy schedule. She has a very pleasant teaching style, and our daughter felt she was extremely helpful in preparing her for the exam. I would highly recommend Michelle for any of your tutoring needs-especially for math! |
