Tutor and adjunct instructor specializing in curriculum development, student mentoring, and mathematics instruction.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Tutor
Starwin Corp (Sylvan)
Los Angeles, CA
11.2016 - 12.2019
Tutored students in mathematics, reading, SAT math prep, and state prep, as well as gave homework support to students in mathematics and the sciences.
Worked with students from diverse backgrounds and with unique learning requirements.
Private Math Tutor
Varsity Tutors
North Hills, CA
10.2016 - 12.2019
Provided in-person tutoring sessions with one-on-one attention for homework support and preparation for upcoming lessons.
Offered online tutoring sessions with one-to-one interaction through an proprietary platform, allowing students to just focus on homework support or test prep.
Program Manager
The Southern California Learning Company (Sylvan)
Tarzana, CA
09.2019 - 04.2021
Managed students' progress through Sylvan's math and reading programs, then met with parents to keep them appraised of their child's progress.
Updated student's notebooks as necessary.
Led implementation of Sylvan's online program to our center and others owned by The Southern California Learning Co.
Implemented Sylvan's new beginning-reading program for our center.
Audited and ordered center supplies.
Managed the Sylvan Store.
Tutored students.
Math Tutor
Chambers Tutoring
North Hills, CA
01.2018 - 03.2020
Provided in-home or in-public tutoring for middle-school, high-school, and college mathematics.
Math Tutor
Brain Works Learning Lab
Griffin, GA
01.2014 - 11.2014
Conducted small-group and individual tutoring with middle- and high-school students based on their differentiated learning needs.
Adjunct Mathematics Instructor
Southern Crescent Technical College - Griffin Campus
Griffin, GA
04.2006 - 07.2014
Taught both day and evening classes.
Administered and graded tests and assignments to evaluate students' progress.
Communicated objectives for all lessons, units, and projects to students.
Integrated emerging technology (Angel Software) into the classroom as an instructional tool.
Attended workshops on learning goals, classroom management, student motivation, and engaging learning activities.
Assistant Director of Education
Sylvan Learning Franchise
Fayetteville, GA
09.2002 - 12.2005
Determined the training needs of each student through academic assessments.
Conducted on-the-job training classes and demonstrated principles, techniques, procedures, and methods of Sylvan Math (2003 version).
Instructed students of various backgrounds and learning styles by employing a variety of instructional resources.
Developed partnerships with school systems based on the No Child Left Behind program.
Contributed to ongoing staff training sessions.
Administered and graded tests and assignments to evaluate students' progress.
Communicated objectives for all lessons, units, and projects to parents.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Mathematics Education Grades 7-12/Mathematics
Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw, GA
Master of Science - Theoretical Mathematics And Scientific Computation
Georgia State University
Atlanta, GA
Skills
Mathematics instructor
Professional tutor
Lesson planning expert
Student records maintenance
Angel Software proficient
Experienced with numerous learning styles
Adept with online tutoring software
Expert with a myriad of new technologies and curricula for tutoring
Affiliations
Collaborated with department and faculty members to design a year-round, standard-based curriculum when we moved from a quarter to a semester system at Southern Crescent Technical College.
Earned the Phi Kappa Phi Academic Achievement Award multiple years in both my undergraduate and graduate programs. (Phi Kappa Phi recognizes the top-performing students in a school not by discipline but by overall grade point average.)
Timeline
Program Manager
The Southern California Learning Company (Sylvan)
09.2019 - 04.2021
Math Tutor
Chambers Tutoring
01.2018 - 03.2020
Tutor
Starwin Corp (Sylvan)
11.2016 - 12.2019
Private Math Tutor
Varsity Tutors
10.2016 - 12.2019
Math Tutor
Brain Works Learning Lab
01.2014 - 11.2014
Adjunct Mathematics Instructor
Southern Crescent Technical College - Griffin Campus
04.2006 - 07.2014
Assistant Director of Education
Sylvan Learning Franchise
09.2002 - 12.2005
Bachelor of Science - Mathematics Education Grades 7-12/Mathematics
Kennesaw State University
Master of Science - Theoretical Mathematics And Scientific Computation