...I would be thrilled to help your child become a person who loves learning. I possess a mastery of a broad range of academic content:
Grades K-6: Reading, Essay Writing, Math, Science, Social Studies, Interview Skills (private school admission), Study Skills, Executive Function, and Reducing Test... (read more)
...I have always had a fascination for mathematics. I enjoy writing proofs and understanding mathematics on a deeper level, such as the reasons why certain formulas and theorems hold true. I primarily tutor any mathematics class in middle school or high school (including pre-algebra, algebra I, al... (read more)
Who I am:
NOT your run-of-the-mill tutor. Before a career on Wall Street, I was a professional, world-class mathematician. I have an MS and a PhD in mathematics from Yale University, and summa cum laude BS and MS in mathematics from the former USSR. (read more)
As a master teacher who taught a university course on effective teaching methods, I know that what matters in tutoring is not what content the tutor knows, but how effectively the tutor is able to help each student gain understanding and skills. That is my specialty - high-quality, scientifically-b... (read more)
...I enjoy helping students explore their way to the solution with the Socratic method which is me asking questions and the student answering in a way that gets them closer and closer to the answer. I have taught Mathematics at the grade school, high school and college level. I have taught Mathematics in other languages such as in Portuguese in Brazil. (read more)