...One of my favorite parts about tutoring is that I have the opportunity to explain and get students excited about topics that are so exciting to me and have so many applications in day-to-day life! I also love seeing concepts "click" for someone. Watching a student gain confidence and grow in their problem-solving abilities is the most rewarding part of this job. (read more)
...I am currently a Data Scientist working in Los Angeles. Prior to my role, I earned a MS in Statistics from The University of Washington and attended UC Berkeley, where I graduated cum laude with a BA in Applied Mathematics. I have been a tutor for over 7 years, and had the opportunity to further my teaching skills as a Teaching Assistant and Main Instructor at the UW. (read more)
...From September 2015 to June 2017, I taught high school math in Suzhou, China. My favorite subject is statistics, but I am comfortable with anything from pre-algebra to college level courses, including calculus, differential equations, combinatorics, game theory, linear algebra and real analysis. I have a Master's Degree in mathematics and got a second M.S. with a thesis in math education. (read more)
...In school, I recognized that I would not get far just memorizing facts in my courses. I'd need to fully understand the basis of the various statistical methods and chemical reactions in order to succeed in my STEM courses. I tutored and was a teaching assistant in several statistics and biostatistics courses throughout my PhD. (read more)
...I have been passionate about education my whole life. I taught my siblings through project-based learning in a make-shift summer classroom as a kid, took education classes in high school and college, and then assisted in classrooms and student taught. At SCCC, I was elected by faculty to serve as Lead Tutor for a newly developing Writing Center. (read more)