...Overall, I strive to be clear, patient and engaging with my students, and I understand that no two students are the same. I’ve tutored for over six years, covering a wide range of math courses from algebra to calculus. I have experience tutoring middle school, high school and university students in both one-on-one and group settings, in-person and online. (read more)
...In particular, I found the most effective way of teaching the students was by speaking about their problems in terms of intuition as opposed to filling out the nitty-gritty details. Having really enjoyed my time at the MAC, I decided to become a teaching assistant (TA) in my home department, Ele... (read more)
...To improve SAT math scores, I work with a student to make sure their understanding of the subject is strong and help work the kinks out of any identified weaknesses in the tested skills. Solid understanding is a prerequisite of sane confidence, a prerequisite to keeping exam stress within health... (read more)
...The math courses I tutor were used directly and frequently in all my physics courses and in my research. My favorite subject in school was math, and I view my post-secondary work as the logical continuation of that. I have been teaching and tutoring math for several years, from Algebra I to Calc III. (read more)
...I once had a student at community college who I’ll call Jim. Jim got so frustrated with algebra 1 that he threw his textbook out the window. Yet, I spent hours with Jim week after week in the college tutoring center, and he eventually passed algebra 1 and moved on to a University program. (read more)