...I learned chess at a young age, and began to take the game much more seriously during the lockdowns of 2020. In the time since, my correspondence rating has risen to over 1500, putting me in the top 3% of all players. I have completed over 2000 games in varying time controls, completed over 10,... (read more)
...I have a Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics and have taught college-level mathematics courses for over 10 years, including calculus, linear algebra, differential equations, optimization, and mathematical biology. I have also tutored calculus and pre-calculus at the high school and college level. I ha... (read more)
...I was also part of the Piano Pedagogy Laboratory Program at the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor. I have been speaking Cantonese all my life. I have took three years of high school mandarin, which allowed me to waive my language requirement in college. (read more)
...The bulk of my experience tutoring comes from my time, around 4 years mostly during my PhD, at Wake Tech Community College in their walk-in learning center. Students came in with a wide range of backgrounds to work on subjects from remedial and introductory courses to sophomore/junior level courses on math and physics. Some were high school students, others returning to school after decades. (read more)
...Elementary Math is the foundation for all other math. Although it can be daunting to start from square one in elementary school, the benefits of creating a solid basis of math skills whilst in elementary school is paramount. Multiplication, Division, Subtraction, and Addition are just some of t... (read more)