...I realized then that learning a variety of tools and techniques would be very helpful in understanding complex matters. Adding our new learnings to our "toolbox" helps us learn other, more complicated things. My goal is to teach students creative ways of approaching problems, analyzing, and ultimately solving them. (read more)
...I have multiple degrees in math - did everything but the big paper at the end of the PhD program which I left because I was more excited to go teach high school - and over a decade's experience in the classroom. I'm especially excited about Calculus (which is funny because it was probably my lea... (read more)
...One of my most successful students raised his overall score by 86 points after only 6 lessons, and 2 other students scored in the 98th percentile for highly competitive schools! I have helped many high school students with ACT Reading prep. Since this section has four passages always set in fou... (read more)
...If I'm tutoring a social science or humanities, I like to have an in-depth talk about the topics and have practice quizzes available to check a student's understanding. As a current student myself, I understand a lot of potential issues my students may face and work with them to develop a long-t... (read more)
...I have written several personal statements and helped others through the application process. I got into several UCs, including UC San Diego, into the master's program at UCSD, and received over half interview invites and several acceptances for my medical school applications, where I had to wri... (read more)