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J Rick tutors in Albuquerque, NM

J Rick S.

Private tutor in Albuquerque, NM

Education

My mathematical studies have included Algebra, Trigonometry, Statistics and Probability, and Calculus. I have a Bachelor's degree in education from Arizona State University and a Masters degree in education administration from the University of New Mexico. My studies include Mathematics, Music and Humanities.

Experience

I am a retired teacher, an active tutor, and I work with a lot of students. I was a teacher for many years in New Mexico teaching both math and music. I became a teacher because I love to learn and I enjoy working with students. I work mostly with middle school and high school students but occasionally, I get a college student. I have taught middle school math, pre-algebra, algebra 1 and algebra 2. As a tutor, I have worked with students at all levels of middle school, and all the way up to high school pre-calculus. My college students have been in college algebra as well as statistics and probability. As a tutor, I have tended to focus on middle school math as well as algebra 1 and 2. It seems like that is where the most need is. Parents often ask me why my students are so successful and I think that it is because I use a combination of skill drills and creative real world examples. After teaching for so many years, I have learned to break down math skills into their smallest parts and I can diagnose exactly which part the student does not understand. Once I discover that, I have multiple ways of getting them to understand how the math works. I tend to ask the students a lot of questions and many times they find that they can do the problem without any more help than that. One of the keys to success in math is recognizing the type of problem that you are looking at, so that you know what skills and knowledge to bring to bear on that problem.

Availability

Any day at any time

Can Meet

Up to 15 minutes away for no additional charge

Hobbies

I have several interests that I have pursued over the years. I love to cook and fancy myself an “aspiring master chef”. I've been a runner, professional drummer, jazz music lover and I enjoy working with our standard poodle. I love to travel when given the chance, and especially loved the beaches in Florida! My wife and I have been married for 29 years and are parents of a grown son.

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