A newspaper contributor and certified financial planner, I am also a prior chemistry and biology researcher at Stanford University & UCSF with years of academic coaching experience. My name is also on 5 scientific publications on Pubmed, a national database of biomedical and life science journal li... (read more)
...Math tends to build on previously taught (and hopefully learned) concepts and ideas. A lack of mastery of simpler ideas can create problems and frustration later on when more complex material is presented. Smoothing out those bumps in the learning process is what I am looking to do. (read more)
...I personally scored in the 99th percentile on both the PSAT and SAT and was a Presidential Scholar Finalist. Although I never took the ACT, I have helped my students improve their ACT scores by as many as 8-10 points. I help my students master the ACT Science portion. (read more)
I hold a Bachelor's degree in Physics and a PhD in Materials Science and Scientific Computing, complemented by a background as a Rocket Scientist at NASA. My extensive expertise in physics and mathematics forms a robust foundation for my tutoring. With a results-driven focus and a compassionate un... (read more)
...I have found that working from a GRE test preparation book is the most effective way to gain experience with how to handle GRE-type math questions. As necessary, I supplement the content of such prep books with explanations of concepts that are often confusing to students (e.g., that the square ... (read more)