...I was an outstanding student in high school and graduated as the valedictorian of my class. Although math and science subjects always came easily to me, my fellow students often struggled. When I began to tutor, I found that a minor misunderstanding of a concept was usually the main cause of the student's difficulties. (read more)
...I believe this happened as often as it did because I would create and lean on interactive visuals using tools (e.g. Desmos or simulations in MATLAB) my colleagues were less experienced with. I am a big believer in understanding the fundamentals, but I also wholeheartedly believe in the power of visualizers for refining one's understanding of a concept. (read more)