...I had some incredible science instructors and have studied how the best teach physics. From my own teaching and tutoring physics at the high school and IB/AP/college levels over six years, I've honed my ability to recognize a student's difficulties and adjust my style to help learning happen. I... (read more)
...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. In general, I am excellent at taking standardized exams, earning top scores on the SAT, PSAT, both SAT II Math exams, and AP Calc BC, and I can teach optimal test-taking strategies. (read more)
...We work together to extract basic rules for approaching questions from these and other, simpler questions on the student's terms (i.e. in language that the student has derived themselves and understands). To finish the lesson, we take a look at more challenging questions to practice skill applica... (read more)
...My Peace Studies major required me to become an expert in crafting arguments, using correct grammar, creating outlines, using MLA or APA formats, and other skills relating to English. I believe that knowing how to write effectively is extremely important to any career. In high school I took fou... (read more)
I am well educated and consider myself to be a lifelong learner. I have an undergraduate degree in economics and graduate degrees in public health (epidemiology concentration and medical statistics. Professionally I have been a co-author on several peer reviewed journals and have given several presentations. (read more)