...I have a B.A. in Mathematics from Oberlin College and am lucky enough to be imbued with a love for all things math related. My two greatest strengths as a tutor are my noticeable enthusiasm for the subjects I teach, and my ability to take difficult mathematical concepts and break them down into ... (read more)
...Before I chose my original college route of becoming a math major for my first degree at SUNY at Stonybrook, I originally completed the first two years of undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Classes at a community college and was accepted into Stonybrook University as a 3rd year Mechanical Engin... (read more)
...Though there were no professional opportunities for tutoring, I often tutored classmates and fraternity brothers who were in courses I'd taken. I used tutoring as an opportunity to help those around me, as well as to reaffirm my own knowledge of the subject. Tutoring works out to be a valuable learning opportunity for both of us! (read more)
...Outside of academics, I am an avid tournament chess player, and I enjoy running and cycling. From my experience teaching math to a range of students, from middle school through college, I know that it does not come easily to everyone. However, I firmly believe that everyone has the capability for mathematical reasoning. (read more)
...I am a current student at Mount Holyoke College and I am planning to major in neuroscience with a possible minor in biology. Throughout high school, I came to understand that I appreciated the most were not the ones I necessarily was the most interested in. Instead, the teachers made the difference between an enjoyable class and an unengaging class. (read more)