I am a highly experienced STEM tutor with a strong educational background and a passion for teaching. Holding a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Duke University, where I also completed a Master's thesis in Environmental Engineering, I have honed my expertise in the sciences. Throughout my acad... (read more)
...Teaching math full-time is my background but I know what it takes to improve reading and writing skills. I emphasize test taking strategies and making the student feel more confident taking the test. --Experienced teacher and tutor
--Experienced working with elementary school students
--B.A. in... (read more)
...I make the subjects to look very easy. I justify all the definitions and make them to look very simple. Finding the simplest arguments for every proof is my job to help the students, and since everything would be in the right order it just seems to flow, and my students almost could guess every proof that I am about to give them, because they all seem very natural. (read more)
...Also, what I probably found most useful in the long run is how my tutor forced me to pace myself on worksheets by timing me sometimes, which really helped me out when it came to tests and quizzes. Everything my tutor did for me is the reason I want to be a tutor and how I will tutor my students.... (read more)