...My name is Jacob, and I am a math PhD student at Rice University. Previously, I received my B.S. in math from Rice and taught high school Precalculus and Calculus for two years. Through all of this, I have found that teaching and helping students overcome math fear and anxiety is my passion. (read more)
...My dedication to mathematics was underscored during high school when I achieved a perfect 5 on the BC Calculus exam, demonstrating my proficiency in advanced calculus concepts. Beyond my academic achievements, I bring hands-on experience to my tutoring practice. Working at Mathnasium and assist... (read more)
In all my years of teaching, I've learned where students usually stumble, and I've found easy ways to explain those tricky bits. I try to connect theory to the real world to make things interesting. And I always find a way to show how what they are learning is important in science, engineering, or everyday life. (read more)
...I am most practiced in working with high school students, but am open to working with college or middle school students as well. I am a senior at Rice University graduating in May 2024 with a Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering and a Bachelor's in Philosophy. In high school, I got a perfect 36... (read more)
...I have tutored trigonometry as part of precalculus for many students. I know many tips and tricks for remembering trigonometry concepts and memorizing angle values and trigonometric formulas. I understand and can explain programming fundamentals such as loops, conditions, object oriented programming, recursion, and sorting and search algorithms. (read more)