...I fell in love with helping students understand the reasons behind formulas, not just memorizing the formulas. For many other reasons, I have loved being a tutor to students from middle school all the way up to adults trying to learn tableau. I interned as a computer scientist for KPMG and worked as their tableau developer. (read more)
...I prefer to have the student bring the actual homework problems they’re working on, then we go through them step by step so they make sense. I adapt to my student. Maybe we go slower on this step, maybe we speed through that part, maybe we just stop the problem and review some forgotten concept... (read more)
...I've earned an A overall in the course. I am a Structural Engineer major at University of Texas at Arlington. Higher levels of math, chemistry, and physics are required in our major. (read more)
...For STEM in particular, worked examples are key and the best way to learn is to ask "what if" questions to extend the examples (i.e. what if there was another force acting in a different direction? or what if this term was a function and not a constant?). I enjoy a collaborative experience where ... (read more)
...Once we've established the foundations and polished their skills, the student can quickly develop understanding of the material that is rooted in the context of what they learned before. If the student discovers the why and how themselves, the material will come more naturally and quickly to the... (read more)