...I focus on building a solid understanding of the big concepts and encouraging my students to develop a sense of the reasonableness of their results; both can really help out when a little math or decoding skill sometimes gets in the way of getting the "book answer." Over the past five years, I've... (read more)
...I am currently a graduate student in the chemistry department at Cornell. I graduated with both a master's degree and a bachelor's degree in chemistry from UCLA. I have TA-ed at both UCLA and Cornell -- given lectures, written and graded exams, and directed laboratories -- while simultaneously helping students achieve their academic and career goals as a tutor. (read more)
...I have been doing competition math since 3rd grade and have personal experience with all major math competitions including the AMC series, the AIME, and the Harvard-MIT Math Tournament. Furthermore, my students have improved tremendously from my tutoring. In particular, previous students of mine have gained over 10 points, resulting in scores of 20+, on the AMC 8 after tutoring. (read more)
...Certified CEFR Level C2 (highest possible) in all areas of the German language (reading, writing, speaking, listening) by the Goethe Institute of New York. Completed a 1-year immersion exchange to Germany via the Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange (CBYX) scholarship when I was just 16. Was a 3-y... (read more)
...My expertise in the above areas are demonstrated by both my high college GPA, SAT score of 1580, and my academic honors, including a high honors distinction (top 50 students) at the US National Chemistry Olympiad, an honorable mention in the US Biology Olympiad (top 1% of students), consistent qu... (read more)