...I hold a PhD in Biostatistics and an Msc in Statistics. I have extensive teaching assistant and tutoring experience for many undergraduate and graduate level biostatistics / statistics classes. Courses I have TA-ed or tutored include Elementary Statistics, Probability and Statistics for Enginee... (read more)
...In particular, I found the most effective way of teaching the students was by speaking about their problems in terms of intuition as opposed to filling out the nitty-gritty details. Having really enjoyed my time at the MAC, I decided to become a teaching assistant (TA) in my home department, Ele... (read more)
...At the Techniques Center, I received training and became a "Level 3 Tutor" certified with the College Reading and Learning Association (CRLA). My work at the Techniques Center taught me how to accommodate students with a variety of learning styles. Overall, I strive to be clear, patient and enga... (read more)
...My favorite subject in school was math, and I view my post-secondary work as the logical continuation of that. I have been teaching and tutoring math for several years, from Algebra I to Calc III. I meet students regularly at the main branch of the Carnegie Library in Oakland. (read more)
...Yet, I spent hours with Jim week after week in the college tutoring center, and he eventually passed algebra 1 and moved on to a University program. I have tutored students from ages 16-66 at this level, so, whether you’re in high school and struggling with algebra for the first time or you’re b... (read more)