...Perhaps one of the most important things to do is to make a student smile, if they're smiling or laughing they're far more likely to commit what they learn to memory as they'll enjoy what they're learning. Its also important for students to see what mathematics does. The most common question I hear is, "Why are we learning this?" or "Why is this useful?". (read more)
...I can help you achieve success in this subject. Mathematicians, physicists, chemists and other scientists use calculus constantly, and I am no exception. It's not too much of a stretch to say that it is a pillar of modern math and science, and as such I know it very well. (read more)
...I have done some SAT test prep as well. I can help struggling readers and writers as well as those who want to take their writing skills from proficient to excellent. Among the skills I help students improve are literal and inferential level reading, composing paragraphs and essays, summarizing... (read more)
...At Duke, I developed curricula to teach a year of material in three weeks. I have ample experience, therefore, in teaching a wealth of material concisely and effectively.As a mechanical engineering major, I have completed extensive coursework in math. I also competed in math tournaments in high school. (read more)
...Editor of a biannual publication - a magazine of poetry and prose written by the inmates of Rikers Island
Five years successfully coaching young writers for the NYC public school system Teaching English Literacy for five years at a NYC alternative high school I became well acquainted with the ne... (read more)