My name is Ethan L, and I am a psychology student finishing up my senior year in college. I will soon have a bachelor’s degree and plan on going on to getting a master’s degree in psychology. Ever since I was a child, I excelled in academics, completing advanced university college courses by the e... (read more)
...I enjoy helping students of all abilities understand and improve in math. While earning my B.S. in Computer Science at Harvey Mudd College, I took MATH055 - Discrete Mathematics, covering topics such as combinatorics, number theory, and graph theory. I also took other higher level math courses including Differential Equations, Linear Algebra, Algorithms, and Logic. (read more)
...That’s why I constantly monitor my student’s responses to check their understanding and find out which notions are helping them make sense of the math. I want to build my student’s math confidence. I’ll do that by introducing concepts using a “low floor” to promote early success but inching up the challenge to find the right balance so my students will feel accomplished. (read more)
...I try to focus my lessons on the specific aspects of chess where the student needs help, thus assisting them in their growth as a chess player, while being a fun and patient teacher in the process. I also have experience helping students with test prep, as well as math (up to AP Calculus BC/Calc... (read more)