...I'm Lae Un (or Leon), and I'm passionate about teaching math. I started tutoring back in high school and kept it up through my college days at UC Berkeley, helping out at the Student Learning Center. After that, I went on to get a Master's in Mathematics at New York University and a Ph.D. in Biomathematics from UCLA. (read more)
...I have knowledge of limits, derivatives, extreme value theorem, intermediate value theorem, concavity, critical points, related rates, optimization, average rate of change, average value, integrals (all kinds via various methods),differential equations, Newton/Euler Method, sequences/series (incl... (read more)
...I am patient, encouraging, and am able to explain things in simple ways to help them build intuition and confidence. COMPETITION MATH:
I have been passionate about competition math since I was young and took part in many competitions growing up. In high school, I was one of the top scorers nationally on the AHSME and was invited to take the AIME exam. (read more)
...I find helping others to achieve their academic goals, very satisfying. I am very emphatic, patient and can work with students of all ages. I like learning and understanding connection between different aspects of any subject, for instance connection between algebra, geometry and arithmetic and how they compliment each other. (read more)
...Currently I am working professionally as an Electronics Engineer. I generally tutor in the Northwest suburbs of Chicago (Mount Prospect, Arlington Heights, Des Plaines, Schaumburg, Palatine). I am available on weekends and Fridays to meet. MATHEMATICS TUTORING:I have experience tutoring student... (read more)