I am a Naperville North High School and University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign graduate with a degree in Mathematics. I have extensive problem-solving experience including winning 1st place at the 2007 ICTM State Math Contest, qualifying for the USA Math Olympiad, and placing in the top 500 in the... (read more)
...I'd consider my role as a science tutor to cover down to being a math tutor first, and science second. I stay up to date on the latest papers from science teaching organizations that use data-driven analysis to demonstrate the best methods of teaching. I've been helping students improve their a... (read more)
...Overall, I currently have about 5 years of tutoring experience in STEM courses and also have been teaching as a teaching fellow in the Asian American Mentor Program (AAMP) at UIC for the past 3 years. My method of approach for tutoring and teaching is that I want my students to first have a stro... (read more)
...I have gained a high degree of understanding of math, and I love teaching it to junior high and high school students. I have learned many strategies over the years for teaching math from elementary level through Calculus. I love to see students "Aha!" moments when it comes to math. (read more)
...I also taught Engineering Mathematics that had differential equations as a prerequisite. While teaching the class, I presented the material, held office hours (if only one or two came at the same time, students got close to an individualized tutoring session), wrote quizzes and tests as well as ... (read more)