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Jody

5 (46 reviews)

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Number of students Jody has accompanied since arriving at Superprof
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Number of students Jody has accompanied since arriving at Superprof

5 (46 reviews)

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Math
Algebra
Arithmetic

ALGEBRA professor with 30+ years experience helping students who are struggling in Algebra.

Math
Algebra
Arithmetic

Lesson location

- online

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One of our best tutors. Quality profile, experience in their field, verified qualifications and a great response time. Jody will be happy to arrange your first Math lesson.

About Jody

I have been tutoring math for over 30 years. I joined Broward College in 2005, the college where I earned my AA degree years before. During my 18 years at Broward College, I earned 3 of the highest honors awarded to faculty. - Professor of the Year (first-year teaching) - Endowed Teaching Chair Award - Online Professor of the Year. I love teaching math and I want to continue inspiring young people.

About the lesson

My style of teaching all starts with the student's comfort level, which is paramount. I try and explain the topic in simple "English" and then we work on the math part of the process. An advantage of using a seasoned tutor is that I will first try and teach the way the student was originally taught by their instructor to reduce any confusion. However, that approach does not always work. So my next option is what sets me apart from other tutors, which is my "superpower." My "superpower" is having the ability to break down hard concepts into small easy steps, making math seem and feel simple. I teach mathematics and algebra remotely to students of all ages, including college. Hopefully, by the end of our relationship, the student has overcome many of their fears about math!

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5 (46 reviews)

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Tara
- 5
Perfect! Jody was very patient with my 15yo daughter, who struggles with Algebra and is easily overwhelmed. I liked her style of breaking down problems and teaching tricks. She is very kind and relates to kids well.
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Tara

Perfect! Jody was very patient with my 15yo daughter, who struggles with Algebra and is easily overwhelmed. I liked her style of breaking down problems and teaching tricks. She is very kind and relates to kids well.
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Lauren
- 5
Perfect! Patient ! & great teacher !
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Lauren

Perfect! Patient ! & great teacher !
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Helen
- 5
Perfect! Jody is a great tutor and has helped our daughter Sophie tremendously. Jody has helped Sophie a great deal and has been patient in explaining math to her so she could understand it. Sophie actually finished school as an honors student and got moved up to the next level in math. We are so happy that Sophie has had Jody’s help! She is so lovely and we are grateful for all of her help. Thank you!
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Helen

Perfect! Jody is a great tutor and has helped our daughter Sophie tremendously. Jody has helped Sophie a great deal and has been patient in explaining math to her so she could understand it. Sophie actually finished school as an honors student and got moved up to the next level in math. We are so happy that Sophie has had Jody’s help! She is so lovely and we are grateful for all of her help. Thank you!

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Sophie is a wonderful young lady who is full of energy. She is extremely interactive and knows what questions to ask. What a pleasure it is to work with her!
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  Sophie is a wonderful young lady who is full of energy. She is extremely interactive and knows what questions to ask. What a pleasure it is to work with her!
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Lily
- 5
Perfect! Jody was very good at helping me understand complicated concepts in a short amount of time. She explained things in a way that made sense and didn't overwhelm me.
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Lily

Perfect! Jody was very good at helping me understand complicated concepts in a short amount of time. She explained things in a way that made sense and didn't overwhelm me.

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Lily is a student that knows what she needs help with. It's a nice change from the students that want help with everything. It's clear that Lily does her work!
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  Lily is a student that knows what she needs help with. It's a nice change from the students that want help with everything. It's clear that Lily does her work!
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Doug
- 5
Perfect! She explained what she was showing my son very well and made sure he was tracking with what she was saying. She was Patient with him when he would say something that wasn’t correct and let him know a way to remember
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Doug

Perfect! She explained what she was showing my son very well and made sure he was tracking with what she was saying. She was Patient with him when he would say something that wasn’t correct and let him know a way to remember
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Abby
- 5
Perfect! Patient, clear instructions and steps.
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Abby

Perfect! Patient, clear instructions and steps.
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Josue
- 5
Perfect! Very knowledgeable and capable of keeping the student engaged.
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Josue

Perfect! Very knowledgeable and capable of keeping the student engaged.

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Laura is a wonderful young lady. She is enthusiastic and a fast learner. What a pleasure it is to work with her!
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  Laura is a wonderful young lady. She is enthusiastic and a fast learner. What a pleasure it is to work with her!
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Shauna
- 5
Perfect! Excellent tutor. Has different tricks to remember math formulas and breaks complex problems down into simple terms. Very patient as well. Highly recommend.
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Shauna

Perfect! Excellent tutor. Has different tricks to remember math formulas and breaks complex problems down into simple terms. Very patient as well. Highly recommend.

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Shauna is a hard working student who is improving each and every session.
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  Shauna is a hard working student who is improving each and every session.
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Jess
- 5
Perfect! strong teacher. Good examples. Excellent mentor for our 15-year-old son. Very helpful and will book again tomorrow and probably many times over this year!
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Jess

Perfect! strong teacher. Good examples. Excellent mentor for our 15-year-old son. Very helpful and will book again tomorrow and probably many times over this year!
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Sandra
- 5
Perfect! Jody is wonderful! She is so knowledgeable and connects with my
15yo so well. Jody explains everything in a way that my daughter understands. My daughter has always had such a dislike for math, but this year she is actually excited and proud of herself for understanding it. Jody has contributed to her new confidence. I am very thankful that we found Jody!
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Sandra

Perfect! Jody is wonderful! She is so knowledgeable and connects with my
15yo so well. Jody explains everything in a way that my daughter understands. My daughter has always had such a dislike for math, but this year she is actually excited and proud of herself for understanding it. Jody has contributed to her new confidence. I am very thankful that we found Jody!

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Sophia is an intelligent young lady who is very capable of doing honors work with a little help. She is a pleasure to work with.
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  Sophia is an intelligent young lady who is very capable of doing honors work with a little help. She is a pleasure to work with.
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Peter
- 5
Perfect! My son needed some help studying for his algebra 1 EOC. He loved working with Jody! We will call her again.
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Peter

Perfect! My son needed some help studying for his algebra 1 EOC. He loved working with Jody! We will call her again.

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Teaching a student like Lucas is such a pleasure. He is polite, intelligent, and inquisitive.
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  Teaching a student like Lucas is such a pleasure. He is polite, intelligent, and inquisitive.
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Rebecca
- 5
Perfect! My son had an excellent first session with Jody. He walked away feeling much more confident. We look forward to weekly lessons with Jody.
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Rebecca

Perfect! My son had an excellent first session with Jody. He walked away feeling much more confident. We look forward to weekly lessons with Jody.

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Sam is a terrific student. He catches on quickly and knows which concepts he needs help on. He is an independent worker and a wonderful candidate for homeschooling.
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  Sam is a terrific student. He catches on quickly and knows which concepts he needs help on. He is an independent worker and a wonderful candidate for homeschooling.
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Joy
- 5
Perfect! Jody has been working with my 17 y.o. son. She has been really patient with and helpful through her expertise. We are grateful!
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Joy

Perfect! Jody has been working with my 17 y.o. son. She has been really patient with and helpful through her expertise. We are grateful!

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It was such a pleasure to have had the opportunity to tutor Noah. He is such a wonderful student and knows how to apply what he learns!
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  It was such a pleasure to have had the opportunity to tutor Noah. He is such a wonderful student and knows how to apply what he learns!
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Michele
- 5
Perfect! My son has ADHD and she works great with him. He is sitting there online for 3 hours and she’s his favorite tutor.
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Michele

Perfect! My son has ADHD and she works great with him. He is sitting there online for 3 hours and she’s his favorite tutor.

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Brandon keeps working until he gets it but once he gets it... watch out!!!
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  Brandon keeps working until he gets it but once he gets it... watch out!!!
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Sarah
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Perfect! Evan was a little unsure of tutoring but in the first session she convinced him it was worthwhile. Thank you!
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Sarah

Perfect! Evan was a little unsure of tutoring but in the first session she convinced him it was worthwhile. Thank you!

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Evan is a wonderful young man who is determined to understand his assignments. He is such a pleasure to work with.
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  Evan is a wonderful young man who is determined to understand his assignments. He is such a pleasure to work with.
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Lisa
- 5
Perfect! Jody is excellent! Students get her undivided attention the entire time. She also has tricks to help them remember certain math rules. She is very encouraging and most importantly my son’s algebra grades are going up since he began working with her.
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Lisa

Perfect! Jody is excellent! Students get her undivided attention the entire time. She also has tricks to help them remember certain math rules. She is very encouraging and most importantly my son’s algebra grades are going up since he began working with her.

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Owen is a very intelligent young man who wants to understand the materials and is smart enough to ask all the right questions!
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  Owen is a very intelligent young man who wants to understand the materials and is smart enough to ask all the right questions!
Kimberly
- 5
Perfect! My daughter was very pleased with the lesson and felt more comfortable with a tutor than in school.
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Kimberly

Perfect! My daughter was very pleased with the lesson and felt more comfortable with a tutor than in school.

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Alex is a lovely young lady. She clearly wants to learn and understand the material. Alex knows exactly what she needs help with, which is a sign of intelligence!
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  Alex is a lovely young lady. She clearly wants to learn and understand the material. Alex knows exactly what she needs help with, which is a sign of intelligence!
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Shermi
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Perfect! She had a good rapport with my son from the get go. She was patient and broke things down for him to understand difficult concepts. We will be continuing with Jody for more lessons
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Shermi

Perfect! She had a good rapport with my son from the get go. She was patient and broke things down for him to understand difficult concepts. We will be continuing with Jody for more lessons

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Nevan is a great young man with a lot of talent. I believe he is capable of anything he sets his mind to do.
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  Nevan is a great young man with a lot of talent. I believe he is capable of anything he sets his mind to do.
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Jennifer
- 5
Perfect! Jody is a wonderful tutor. My daughter loves the way she teaches math.
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Jennifer

Perfect! Jody is a wonderful tutor. My daughter loves the way she teaches math.

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Alex is a great student! She works hard at understanding what is happening around her. I applaud her efforts!!!
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  Alex is a great student! She works hard at understanding what is happening around her. I applaud her efforts!!!
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Thomas
- 5
Perfect! Finding Jody is such a win! She is so knowledgeable, patient, and kind. She explains difficult concepts in a way that makes sense and is committed to ensuring we get it!
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Thomas

Perfect! Finding Jody is such a win! She is so knowledgeable, patient, and kind. She explains difficult concepts in a way that makes sense and is committed to ensuring we get it!

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What a caring and hard working your man! All students should be this conscientious!
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  What a caring and hard working your man! All students should be this conscientious!
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Ashley
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Perfect! Explains things well. Takes her time with me.
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Ashley

Perfect! Explains things well. Takes her time with me.

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hat a great young man! Being open to learning is half the battle!
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  hat a great young man! Being open to learning is half the battle!
Ethan
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Perfect! Mrs.Jody is absolutely wonderful. I can’t recommend her enough. She’s prepared, professional, & knows how to relate to her students. My 12 year old has taken 2 lessons already. She’s worth every penny & more. We are lucky to have found her.
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Ethan

Perfect! Mrs.Jody is absolutely wonderful. I can’t recommend her enough. She’s prepared, professional, & knows how to relate to her students. My 12 year old has taken 2 lessons already. She’s worth every penny & more. We are lucky to have found her.

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What a sharp young man! I am so impressed in Ethan's ability to quickly understand the problem and apply the theory to future concepts and problems.
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  What a sharp young man! I am so impressed in Ethan's ability to quickly understand the problem and apply the theory to future concepts and problems.
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Sophie
- 5
Perfect! Jody is amazing! She is patient, methodical, clear, super organized, kind and simply a fabulous teacher. We are so glad we found her!
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Sophie

Perfect! Jody is amazing! She is patient, methodical, clear, super organized, kind and simply a fabulous teacher. We are so glad we found her!

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Shira is an amazing student. She is so smart. With the right teacher and direction, Shira will be a math whiz.
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  Shira is an amazing student. She is so smart. With the right teacher and direction, Shira will be a math whiz.
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Melanie
- 5
Perfect! My daughter thought Jody did an excellent job of helping her to understand the concepts. Jody was able to explain the information in different ways, which is a great skill since students often have different learning styles.
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Melanie

Perfect! My daughter thought Jody did an excellent job of helping her to understand the concepts. Jody was able to explain the information in different ways, which is a great skill since students often have different learning styles.

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What a pleasure it is to work with such a lovely young lady, A smart person is a person who knows what they don't know. A smart student is not only to know what you don't know but to have the courage to ask questions about it. This young lady is that kind of student!
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  What a pleasure it is to work with such a lovely young lady, A smart person is a person who knows what they don't know. A smart student is not only to know what you don't know but to have the courage to ask questions about it. This young lady is that kind of student!
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Jennifer
- 5
Perfect! Took time to understand exactly the situation, needs and child. Amazing job.
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Jennifer

Perfect! Took time to understand exactly the situation, needs and child. Amazing job.

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Ryan is a quick, bright, young man who catches on so quickly that he solves some problems faster than I do. What a pleasure he is to tutor!
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  Ryan is a quick, bright, young man who catches on so quickly that he solves some problems faster than I do. What a pleasure he is to tutor!
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Hannah
- 5
Perfect! Jody is extremely patient and attentive. She explains things clearly and concisely!
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Hannah

Perfect! Jody is extremely patient and attentive. She explains things clearly and concisely!

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Hannah is a delightful student who really takes her class seriously and is trying hard to learn the material. I am looking forward to our next session.
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  Hannah is a delightful student who really takes her class seriously and is trying hard to learn the material. I am looking forward to our next session.
Laura
- 5
Perfect! Jody is very skilled at algebra and patient with my son. Was able to keep him engaged and focused and each session is very productive. She is also very accommodating to schedules. We would love to continue working with Jody through the school year.
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Laura

Perfect! Jody is very skilled at algebra and patient with my son. Was able to keep him engaged and focused and each session is very productive. She is also very accommodating to schedules. We would love to continue working with Jody through the school year.

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Owen is a pleasure to work with. He is a smart and independent young man who really wants to do well.
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  Owen is a pleasure to work with. He is a smart and independent young man who really wants to do well.
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Brianna
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Perfect! I have been working with Jody for a little over a month now and I have improved on my test grade, she is amazing and definitely knows what she’s doing! I highly recommend her!
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Brianna

Perfect! I have been working with Jody for a little over a month now and I have improved on my test grade, she is amazing and definitely knows what she’s doing! I highly recommend her!

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Brianna is a wonderful student who really wants to understand the material and do well on her tests. What a joy!!!
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  Brianna is a wonderful student who really wants to understand the material and do well on her tests. What a joy!!!
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May
- 5
Perfect! My duaughter loves Jody's tutoring. Thank you!
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May

Perfect! My duaughter loves Jody's tutoring. Thank you!

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What a sweet young lady with a good foundation of math skills. I hope I am lucky enough to continue working with you! Best of luck.
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  What a sweet young lady with a good foundation of math skills. I hope I am lucky enough to continue working with you! Best of luck.
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Samantha
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Perfect! Jody takes the time to determine how I learn and meets me there with patience and kindness. I am finally breaking through!
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Samantha

Perfect! Jody takes the time to determine how I learn and meets me there with patience and kindness. I am finally breaking through!

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Samantha, you are an incredible student!
I am so excited to be working with you towards your new math goals.
You've got this!
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  Samantha, you are an incredible student!
  I am so excited to be working with you towards your new math goals.
  You've got this!
Colten
- 5
Perfect! Jody effortlessly gave a very easy-to-understand explanation of how to subtract a percentage from a number. She is very understanding and will walk you through any and all steps of an equation you are struggling with. I highly recommend Jody.
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Colten

Perfect! Jody effortlessly gave a very easy-to-understand explanation of how to subtract a percentage from a number. She is very understanding and will walk you through any and all steps of an equation you are struggling with. I highly recommend Jody.

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Great student!!!
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  Great student!!!
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Emily
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Perfect! Jody is great. she works with my daughter to find her weak spots and helps her figure out ways to grow and solve the problems.
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Emily

Perfect! Jody is great. she works with my daughter to find her weak spots and helps her figure out ways to grow and solve the problems.

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Emily (Piper) is a mature, determined, and hard working young lady who really wants to understand her lessons. I look forward to working with her in the future!
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  Emily (Piper) is a mature, determined, and hard working young lady who really wants to understand her lessons. I look forward to working with her in the future!
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Zee
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Perfect! Jody is a very competent tutor. From my experience she is able to see where I am at in my math abilities and fill in the gaps to help broaden my understanding with math. I do believe that she is knowledgeable and a skilled instructor. I would recommend her.
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Zee

Perfect! Jody is a very competent tutor. From my experience she is able to see where I am at in my math abilities and fill in the gaps to help broaden my understanding with math. I do believe that she is knowledgeable and a skilled instructor. I would recommend her.

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I have never seen a student want something so badly and work so hard to get it!!! I can't wait to work more with Zee.
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  I have never seen a student want something so badly and work so hard to get it!!! I can't wait to work more with Zee.
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Jacob
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Perfect! Jody is an excellent tutor, she takes her time and explains with wisdom and patience. Highly recommend her as my daughter is excelling and gaining confidence with each session.
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Jacob

Perfect! Jody is an excellent tutor, she takes her time and explains with wisdom and patience. Highly recommend her as my daughter is excelling and gaining confidence with each session.

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A beautiful young lady striving to do better in a difficult subject.
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  A beautiful young lady striving to do better in a difficult subject.
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Maureen
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Perfect! Jody is helping my daughter with 8th grade pre- algebra. She is so clear and makes her feel good about math.
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Maureen

Perfect! Jody is helping my daughter with 8th grade pre- algebra. She is so clear and makes her feel good about math.

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What a great session! I can't wait to work more with Zoe.
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  What a great session! I can't wait to work more with Zoe.
Julene
- 5
Perfect! Jody is very willing to adapt to her students’ learning styles. She explains things very well, and encourages me to ask questions. I felt very comfortable and I am definitely going to continue with her. She’s just the help that I need!
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Julene

Perfect! Jody is very willing to adapt to her students’ learning styles. She explains things very well, and encourages me to ask questions. I felt very comfortable and I am definitely going to continue with her. She’s just the help that I need!

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Sarah is such a mature and conscientious student. I look forward to spending more time with her.
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  Sarah is such a mature and conscientious student. I look forward to spending more time with her.
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Marcela
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Perfect! This is excellent teacher we can strongly recommend
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Marcela

Perfect! This is excellent teacher we can strongly recommend

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Tamara, is a wonderful student who is more mature than most her age. Maturity is necessary to take online classes and be successful. I look forward to working with you more.
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  Tamara, is a wonderful student who is more mature than most her age. Maturity is necessary to take online classes and be successful. I look forward to working with you more.
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Marcie
- 5
Perfect! Jody is a wonderful tutor !
My 15 year old daughter actually looks forward to tutoring with her!
Jody is patient and takes her time explaining the problem.
If you’re searching for a math tutor look no further. She’s fantastic.
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Marcie

Perfect! Jody is a wonderful tutor !
My 15 year old daughter actually looks forward to tutoring with her!
Jody is patient and takes her time explaining the problem.
If you’re searching for a math tutor look no further. She’s fantastic.

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Chloe has a great attitude! It was a pleasure working with her. I appreciate that Marcie gave me a chance to tutor her daughter. We had a great session!
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  Chloe has a great attitude! It was a pleasure working with her. I appreciate that Marcie gave me a chance to tutor her daughter. We had a great session!
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M. Theresa
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Perfect! She was great. Gave my daughter helpful ways to check her answers and was very informative regarding my daughter’s dyslexia. Thank you so much!!!
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M. Theresa

Perfect! She was great. Gave my daughter helpful ways to check her answers and was very informative regarding my daughter’s dyslexia. Thank you so much!!!

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Angelica is a wonderful person who really takes pride in her school work. It is not often you meet such a dedicated student!!!
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  Angelica is a wonderful person who really takes pride in her school work. It is not often you meet such a dedicated student!!!
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Xander
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Perfect! Thank you you are excellent at explaining how to do math I look forward to our next tutoring session.
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Xander

Perfect! Thank you you are excellent at explaining how to do math I look forward to our next tutoring session.

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Xander is a wonderful student who is certainly willing to work. He has a strong math background!
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  Xander is a wonderful student who is certainly willing to work. He has a strong math background!
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Shanti
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Perfect! Excellent tutor!
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Shanti

Perfect! Excellent tutor!

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Although Shanti lacks confidence, we worked well together and I believe we accomplished a lot for just 30 minutes. Being able to explain what you don't understand or even having the courage to admit you don't understand is half the battle. What a wonderful student! I hope we can work together again soon.
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  Although Shanti lacks confidence, we worked well together and I believe we accomplished a lot for just 30 minutes. Being able to explain what you don't understand or even having the courage to admit you don't understand is half the battle. What a wonderful student! I hope we can work together again soon.
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Rob

Jody and I were teachers at the same college. Students always spoke very highly of her and she was professor of the year at the college. She has a way of explaining things that make complicated topics understandable.
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Rob
Jody and I were teachers at the same college. Students always spoke very highly of her and she was professor of the year at the college. She has a way of explaining things that make complicated topics understandable.
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Mitchel

Jody was a student of mine several years ago for a couple of math courses. She was one of the best students I've had in my 34 years of teaching at Broward College. She eventually became a colleague of mine in the math department. Her dedication to her students is second to none. In addition, she is meticulous in her preparation.

Jody exhibits the highest degree of professionalism in her dealings with faculty, staff, and students. She never hesitates to offer assistance or to provide encouragement. In addition, she is a great listener.
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Mitchel
Jody was a student of mine several years ago for a couple of math courses. She was one of the best students I've had in my 34 years of teaching at Broward College. She eventually became a colleague of mine in the math department. Her dedication to her students is second to none. In addition, she is meticulous in her preparation.

Jody exhibits the highest degree of professionalism in her dealings with faculty, staff, and students. She never hesitates to offer assistance or to provide encouragement. In addition, she is a great listener.
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Athena

Jody is one of the best professors I have had the honor of educating me. I took three classes with her and would have taken more has she taught other mathematics classes. She became my mentor and eventually my coworker. She is well organized and cares for her students. She a 10/10.
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Athena
Jody is one of the best professors I have had the honor of educating me. I took three classes with her and would have taken more has she taught other mathematics classes. She became my mentor and eventually my coworker. She is well organized and cares for her students. She a 10/10.
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Amanda

Professor Harris is the best professor I have ever had. I wish I could take her for all of my math classes. I was never good at math, but she breaks everything down in a way that helped me fully understand. Professor Harris makes learning fun. Professor Harris wants her students to succeed.
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Amanda
Professor Harris is the best professor I have ever had. I wish I could take her for all of my math classes. I was never good at math, but she breaks everything down in a way that helped me fully understand. Professor Harris makes learning fun. Professor Harris wants her students to succeed.
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Susan

I have known Professor Harris for almost 25 years.
During her tenure at Broward College (Fort Lauderdale), she earned many well-deserved accolades, including Professor of the Year (twice). She also received the College’s most prestigious “Endowed Teaching Chair Award.” This award is based on an arduous 4-month review process of the Professor cumulating with their presentation showcasing their teaching talents.
She is amazing. She breaks down complicated math problems and brings them down to a level that even the students in her class that were noted as “disability students” were able to comprehend and pass the class.
Professor Harris would be a terrific asset to improving any student’s math abilities.

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Susan
I have known Professor Harris for almost 25 years.
During her tenure at Broward College (Fort Lauderdale), she earned many well-deserved accolades, including Professor of the Year (twice). She also received the College’s most prestigious “Endowed Teaching Chair Award.” This award is based on an arduous 4-month review process of the Professor cumulating with their presentation showcasing their teaching talents.
She is amazing. She breaks down complicated math problems and brings them down to a level that even the students in her class that were noted as “disability students” were able to comprehend and pass the class.
Professor Harris would be a terrific asset to improving any student’s math abilities.
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When did you develop an interest in your chosen field and in private tutoring?
It appears that I did not choose tutoring and teaching, but instead, they chose me. When I was in high school, I would help other students with their math homework. It just came very easy to me. All through my college days, tutoring other classmates became the norm before and after class. In fact, tutoring gave me very strong friendships that have lasted my lifetime.
Tell us more about the subject you teach, the topics you like to discuss with students (and possibly those you like a little less).
I am a retired college professor with strong experience working with struggling students specializing in all types of Algebra from middle school, high school, and college. I have been tutoring and teaching Algebra for over 30 years.

I like to discuss how math effects the real world we live in and how students can use math and logic skills in other areas of their day-to-day lives.
Did you have any role models; a teacher that inspired you?
When I was getting my AA degree, my favorite Professor recognized my affinity and talent towards math, and he refused to give me my final grade until I agreed to consider a career in teaching math. I owe my fabulous career to him and have let him know it throughout the years.
What do you think are the qualities required to be a good tutor?
In my opinion, teaching and tutoring is the best way to learn any math concept thoroughly. The more I taught, the more I tutored, the better I understood that topic and the pitfalls and was easily able to pass that information on to my students.
Provide a valuable anecdote related to your subject or your days at school.
Andrew, dear Andrew. One of my first Algebra students who, by his own admission, never paid attention in high school math. Now in College, he wanted to start taking school seriously, but was so far behind, he didn't think it was possible to catch up. Andrew came to my office hours every single day for the entire semester where I tutored and mentored him. Andrew not only graduated my class with an "A," but he passed all of his future math classes with A's. The trick was, I not only taught him Algebra, I taught him how to study.

Fast forward to 2023, Andrew received a full scholastic scholarship to a large private university and is now a respected Emergency Room Medical Doctor in one of the largest high level hospitals in the country.
What were the difficulties or challenges you faced or still facing in your subject?
On the first day of teaching a class (remote or face-to-face), my diverse class of students tend stare at me like little deer caught in headlights. Most students dislike or even fear math, having had bad experiences with the subject.

Many students state that they have already failed a math class at some point in their lifetime. Some believe they are terrible in math and will probably fail this course too. This bias may convince them to be initially distrustful of me as their instructor. Not only do I have to find a way to impart a semester's worth of mathematical concepts, but I first must find a way of getting past the students' phobias and math anxieties. This is not an easy process, especially over one short semester.

Thankfully, I assuage their fears by projecting a positive attitude of "YOU CAN" in every situation and/or problem the student may face throughout the semester. I show them that although math is challenging, it can be very rewarding!

It is my belief that this type of attitude toward students will further develop their self-esteem and help them realize that, in the future, they can accomplish whatever they set out to do.
Do you have a particular passion? Is it teaching in general or an element of the subject or something completely different?
Do you have a particular passion? Is it teaching in general or an element of the subject or something completely different?

As crazy as it sounds to most people, my passion is math and problem solving.
What makes you a Superprof (besides answering this interview questions)?
You have to engage the student in their first 30 minutes of their tutoring session to believe that with your help they will be able to learn the material necessary to pass their class.

Teaching math concepts in a simplistic manner is easy, getting the students to buy into their own abilities is the hard part…that takes a Super Professor.

In the College where I taught for 17 years, there were approximately 1,300 Professors, and I was a winner of the Professor of the Year (twice) and then the prestigious Award of an Endowed Teaching Chair, which I believe solidifies my SuperProf status.

ALGEBRA professor with 30+ years experience helping students who are struggling in Algebra.

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