...This experience has sharpened my ability to adapt my teaching approach to suit individual needs and foster productive learning environments. In addition to my work at UVA, I have also volunteered with a tutoring service dedicated to helping individuals worldwide learn English and develop the ski... (read more)
...You have to share and be around people. My grandchildren come to my shore house every summer and hang out and enjoy while I am working. They see their grandmother. (read more)
...I have extracurricular teaching experience across a wide range of ages. Throughout undergrad, I volunteered with a women-in-STEM enrichment program for elementary and middle schoolers. In medical school, I have also been a coordinator for a health sciences enrichment program for high school students. (read more)
...As an academic researcher I have published and publicly presented my work hundreds of times in peer reviewed, public settings for decades. I have been an invited speaker to numerous professional national and international conferences, training workshops and academic courses. As an academic researcher, I have been awarded multiple independent and collaborative grants. (read more)
...I'm Tairan, and I'm a Cornell University graduate (summa cum laude). I've always loved math, and I believe that every student can be a math person. As a certified math teacher, I love working with students to build their confidence with math through problem-based learning. Additionally, I am fa... (read more)