...Throughout our sessions, I try to tease out my students’ curiosity and foster perseverance. I push them to ask themselves questions, fight through problems, look for clues, set goals, and get the most out of their mistakes. If one way of looking at a concept isn’t clicking, I try out different angles until we find the one that does. (read more)
...Writing: I spend much of my free time writing and I enjoy helping students with their writing as well. I am able to explain grammar, work on essay planning and writing, advise on writing lab reports, and help the student maintain a professional voice. ESL: I lived outside of the US for most of ... (read more)
...In my opinion, understanding how you got to the answer is far more important than the answer itself. Because of this, I value spending more time on fewer problems but can guarantee you will come away with the ability to do the rest on your own. This allows us to go at your pace to make sure you understand the nuances of the choices we make at each step. (read more)
...I taught myself calculus at 16 and had a full year of trigonometry and differential calculus in senior high school. I published my first scholarly paper at age 14 on the motion of Periodic Comet Biela in the Proceedings of the Southeast Regional Convention of the Astronomical League (Huntsville... (read more)