...I have 11 years of experience tutoring students, both online and in person, in lots of different subjects. My specialty is helping people feel confident and comfortable with the material they're working on. After graduating from Swarthmore College with a BA in Latin and a minor in English Literature, I taught in a small college prep school for 5 years. (read more)
I am a mathematician and a highly-experienced mathematics tutor. I graduated from the University of Oxford with a Master's degree in Mathematics (with distinction) and am currently working towards my PhD. My unique teaching style is tailored towards the individual needs of the student, and emphasizes understanding over memorization. (read more)
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...Next, since you are not writing, you cannot 'show your work.' But to take it further, I will not let you 'show your work' even in articulating your solution orally, either to me or to yourself. Why not? Because 'showing your work' prevents you from short-circuiting the steps that at some point in the past should have become trivial. (read more)