...Prior to Dan, I had been cramming for midterms the week before they occurred hoping to pull off an A or B. Dan taught me how to teach myself the information by using the resources that were at my disposal, aka my book. Prior to Dan, I really did not know how to study and it showed in the material that I actually conceptualized and could repeat from past classes, which was not too much. (read more)
...My whole outlook on this course has changed and I have come to appreciate the order of the class. I can empathize with a student who feels lost and can help them make that same transition to seeing the beauty of Geometry, whether it is with angles, lines and triangles in first semester or surfac... (read more)
...I have tutored many students in Pre-Calculus. During my sessions, I simplify the seemingly complex ideas into familiar topics that have been mastered in earlier math classes, like Pre-Algebra. Several of my students have gone from failing or barely passing to excelling in their courses. (read more)
...I learned what admissions staff read for in applications and how to pitch myself as the perfect applicant. By the Spring of 2022, I had several programs competing for me to attend to their program. Now, as a Ph.D. student at UCLA, I help aspiring graduate students recreate my success. (read more)
...I taught at a private high school that only did one on one teaching, so I have lots of experience personalizing education. I learned Spanish in school for many years (including AP Spanish), as well as several college level course at Grinnell College. I practice regularly with my Argentinean sister. (read more)