...Through my years of college, I realized that a key factor in having a successful student is a caring teacher with great teaching methods. One of my favorite teachers was one that took the time to explain the concept and made sure that her message was communicated well to each student. I carried that with me to my tutoring job in making my message clear to each student individually. (read more)
...I share with students visual aids and technologies that make the math make more sense. I have found that often the instruction given in the classroom is simply the mechanics of how to do it since the bigger picture is obvious to the instructor. In calculus especially, the students whom I tutor have a greater understanding when I explain how calculus works in a broad sense. (read more)
I graduated from University of Texas at Austin with a BS in Pure Mathematics, finished a masters at McGill, and I'm currently pursuing my Ph. D. at University of Connecticut. I started tutoring in high school, and have hundreds of hours tutoring in a small group setting both in the professional setting, and as a TA. (read more)
...I really enjoy getting to work with students one-on-one. This way, I can really get to know your strengths and your interests so that together we can build upon them to reach your goals. I'm very serious about getting my students to do their very best in everything and to realize that nothing is too difficult! (read more)
...I was embarrassed at first because none of my friends needed tutors, but I soon came to realize that getting a tutor was the best solution for me. Having a tutor not only helped me learn the material for the SAT and for each of my classes, but it also gave me that confidence to ask more in-depth... (read more)