For regular online tutoring, your first 2 sessions are free! I am now equipped to deliver all of my tutoring services to you in your own home via the internet.  I use a website called scriblink.  It is a whiteboard with a voice line.  We can each write on it and see what the other is writing in real time.  If you have a microphone in your computer we can talk over the internet as well.  If not, we use a telephone line.   I can do this one-on-one or even with a small group of students in separate locations. I am currently offering the first two sessions of tutoring free.  The first session will largely be setting up and testing the technology.  The second will be a chance for us to do actual work together. For more details on what type of equipment you will need, click here.

Do you only need occational help?   On-demand online tutoring is coming. If you don't want regular tutoring, but just need occational help, we are starting a new division called Upper Valley Tutoring that will office this service.  You will be able to go online and get homework help when you need it only for the time that is required to answer your questions. For more information go to www.uvtutoring.net.

Services Offered
Private and small group mathematics tutoring: 
I can help with any class from general elementary school mathematics through calculus.

Private and small group SAT preparation tutoring:  
I can help you prepare for the SAT math sections with a tutorial specifically designed for you or a small group of students with similar abilities.  For more information on the structure of this course, click here.

Advice
If you have an decision to make regarding your child's mathematics education, you are confused by a decision that has been made by a school regarding your child's math placement or are just troubled by some aspect of your child's mathematical development, I am happy to help you think through the situation.  I have worked with a wide variety of schools and math curricula and can often provide a helpful perspective.  This is not something I charge for but a favor that I am happy to do for fellow parents.

Coming Soon: Online On-Demand Tutoring
We are preparing to offer on-demand homework help online.  This means that you do not have to schedule a specific tutoring time, but will simply go online whenever you need help with your homework.  This will be called QuickHelp and will be offered as a part of Upper Valley Tutoring.  For more information, click here.

Other Subjects
I have brought on a group of talented college students and experienced teachers to tutor other subjects.  For more information please go to the Upper Valley Tutoring website.

Related Services -- Recommendations
SAT Reading and Writing Preparation
For help with the critical reading and writing sections of the SAT, I recommend either Elizabeth Jane Whittington or Jenny Blue.

Ms. Whittington is a former high school English teacher with significant SAT preparation experience.  You can learn more about her at her website -- www.lorcasmoon.com.

Ms. Blue is a former middle school English teacher and experienced writing tutor who also does SAT preparation.  You can download her resume here or email her at jenniferpblue@gmail.com.

Elementary School Support
For any type of early elementary school support or enrichment, I recommend Maura Smith -- an experienced teacher who is currently tutoring.
For more information click here for her flyer or resume or call her directly at 603-643-6107

Experience
High School Math Teacher
I taught high school math for eight years.  I love teaching but am currently taking time out of the classroom to be home with my 2 and 4 year olds.   The high school math classes that I taught included Algebra 1, Algebra 2, Geometry, Trigonometry and Pre-calculus.

Math Tutor
I have tutored professionally for thirteen years.  It has always been something that I have done for fun.  Now that I am home with my kids it has become my primary profession.  I have worked with students from eight years old to seniors in high school as well as adults returning to school.  I have tutored students in every class from elementary school mathematics through calculus. 

SAT Preparation
I have been helping high school students prepare for the SAT since 1988.  I have taught SAT prep classes for the Princeton Review as well as ones that I have organized myself and I have tutored many students privately.

Elementary School Teacher
I began my teaching career by spending three years teaching the 3rd and 4th grade.   I left elementary school to focus on the subject that I felt was my strongest -- mathematics.

Click here for a detailed resume.

Qualifications
Education:  I received my BA from Harvard College and my Master’s Degree in Curriculum and Instruction from Loyola University of Chicago.

Certification:  I am a New Hampshire state certified 7th-12th grade math teacher.  I am also certified in Illinois to teach self contained K-9 classrooms. 

Philosophy
I believe that with enough time and the right kind of instruction, all students can learn math.  In large math classes, teachers are not always able to tailor their instruction to the individual needs of every student.  As a tutor, I help my students discover their individual learning styles so that they can more effectively learn from their teacher.  In some cases after a few weeks of intense work a student is able to more effectively learn from their classroom teacher and is ready to work on their own again. In other cases, students find it useful to meet with me on an ongoing basis to supplement classroom instruction.

The philosophy that guides my test preparation work is that students learn by working on actual test problems.  I spend very little time lecturing.  After a diagnostic test, my students spend most of their time with me doing carefully selected SAT problems that are designed to teach them the concepts that they need to learn.  Once they have completed a review of the content that the test covers, they do a number of practice tests to help them learn how to apply their knowledge in a time-limited setting and practice SAT-specific time management strategies.

References are available upon request. 

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