...My varied academic background and experience has provided me with the experience necessary to attack any problem from a variety of different perspectives. See more at thestutor (dot) com. As a former math minor and a tutor who works heavily with students on not only test prep but also math cour... (read more)
...Students often have great ideas but don't know how to organize their thoughts and and communicate them in an effective way. Having worked as a Writing Fellow at Brown, I've been trained in facilitating a writing process across the academic curriculum. Whether it's writing exercise or an important final paper, I help students sort out their ideas and write with greater persuasion and clarity. (read more)
...My approach is customized to each client based on their current experience with the material at hand, but generally speaking, my goals are for each of my students to walk away with both conceptual and technical comprehension. I have master's degrees in mathematical sciences and computer science.... (read more)
...Alternatively, I've used "metaphors" to group a problem into its particular family. Often times, a math problem seems difficult but it is really just "disguised" really well. The same techniques used to solve "easy" problems can be applied to solve difficult ones, just with more steps. (read more)
...I take real Regents questions from the tests they post online and have students go through 30-40 of these questions in weak areas. I also spend time on topics that is proportional to the occurrence of the topic on the exam, so that we can maximize the benefit of the session with the little time ... (read more)