I am an energetic and patient math tutor who uses outside the box thinking to help students understand the concepts of math. I want to help students excel in their education, as I personally understand the difficulties which they may encounter and how they can achieve the understandings of the conc... (read more)
With a background in molecular cell biology (BSc) and biopharmaceutical process engineering (MSc, PhD in progress), I'm passionate about sharing my knowledge. For the past two years, I've taught statistics and process engineering to Masters students and industry professionals. But beyond the classroom, I've also been the go-to tutor for my younger brothers-in-law, ages 6 to 17. (read more)
...My favorite aspect of teaching and tutoring is offering students hands-on, practical support to help them overcome reading comprehension and writing challenges. I am particularly skilled in assisting students develop their vocabularies and reading practices, as well as hone their writing skills ... (read more)
...I get to know each student's learning style, personality, areas of academic difficulty, and strengths so that I can target areas of weakness while capitalizing on each student's strengths. In addition to my academic work, I have been playing piano for 36 years (20 of them professionally as a jaz... (read more)
...It's especially useful for those who struggle with test anxiety or feel like their performance on practice or past exams doesn't represent their ability. I am proud of my record of score increases. I've helped students increase their score by over 100 points on the SAT, over 20 points on the GRE, 7 points on the ACT, and improve in leaps and bounds on a host of other exams. (read more)