...Have direct experience working with students of all ages and backgrounds, both in a classroom as well as an informal setting. I received a '5' on my AP Chemistry exam in high school. While I never took chemistry in college because I was able to opt out with my AP scores, I was still able to tutor my fellow classmates who were taking chemistry at the time. (read more)
...During my PhD I focused primarily on studying how the Earth moves and deforms; my research required me to utilize knowledge of algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and physics in order to be successful. I was fortunate enough to have several undergraduate mentees who I led through projects ... (read more)
"Tutoring all varieties of Math & SAT in English and Persian" I have a master's degree in math, and I have 27+ years of experience in teaching mathematics courses at the high school and undergraduate level including trigonometry, algebra I and II, pre-calculus and calculus. The key strengths that I... (read more)
...Having a student memorize an equation will not help them to be better problem solvers or learn when to apply the appropriate methods in different problem types. I am very outgoing and animated. My students generally enjoy working with me because I make sessions fun. (read more)
I have a PhD in Math from Yale. I am currently a faculty member at the University of Maryland, College Park. As a student I won a Silver Medal in the International Math Olympiad (1996 IMO). As a coach, I have extensive experience training students for math competitions, both at high school and college level. (read more)