...I have been studying flute since I was in high school with the first flutist of the New York City Ballet, Andrew Lolya and I have also studied in Paris at the Consevatoire de Musique. I won a first place in the New York State Music competition in high school for a chamber music ensemble i was i... (read more)
...I love seeing the "Aha!" moments when students understand something they didn't get before. Whether teaching college students, K-12 students, engineers on the job, or fellow classmates, my principles have always been the same:
Understand where the student is now and what their goals are. Present the concepts in language that makes sense to them. (read more)
...Later, I used those same skills in a math tutoring program I helped set up at my high school through our school's chapter of the National Honor Society. I eventually majored in mathematics at Rice University, where I was an academic fellow, tutoring students in college-level mathematics, among o... (read more)
...With a kinesthetic learner, we can pretend each of our hands are the chromosomes going through the steps of segregation. Overall, I work to build strong relationships with my students so that I can not only teach them the material, but also make the learning experience fun.I started tutoring in ... (read more)
...I've worked with elementary school students in small group math clubs all the way to 1:1 sessions with adults preparing for graduate school exams—and everyone in between. As a student, I delved deep into math, and I don't believe in a one-size-fits-all approach to learning. Whether it's the Com... (read more)