...Since my educational and professional backgrounds are largely technical, my tutoring focus has been in the maths and sciences. But as I've taken 6 years of Latin in high school with 2 of those years being at the AP level (Vergil and Ovid) and then 1 semester of Latin in college, I was able to al... (read more)
...From 2019 to 2020, I tutored at ExamIQ in New York, teaching mathematics and biology to elementary, middle, and high school students, occasionally covering English. To tailor my approach, I asked parents (or high school students) to outline topics they were covering, struggling with, or anticipated difficulties in. I also used diagnostic questions to assess new students’ levels. (read more)
...Or trouble finding the volume of a solid? No need to fret, I can help break down the problems into smaller parts that are much more understandable and fun to learn. Whether it's finding surface areas, percentages, polynomials, inequalities, or number sequences, I can supplement the problems one's struggling with so there's complete clarity and enjoyment in learning this subject. (read more)
...The second step is to develop good habits and rhythms in problem solving. What to write, and where, during the solution of a problem may seem trivial, but a dedication to simple repetitive gestures keeps the solution on track and minimizes errors. Finally, I emphasize that calculus solutions ca... (read more)
...Normally, my tutoring sessions are held in a local library or school and last anywhere from 1-2 hours. I prefer when the student has some sort of workbook or guide that they would like to cover, but this is not required. Based upon the subject matter, we can develop a program that can meet on a regular basis (weekly, etc.) or in "chunks" to cover specific parts of the subject. (read more)