Hi, I’m Nick. I have been interested in mathematics from a young age, which led to my majoring in mathematics in college and then obtaining a Ph.D. in mathematics from UC Berkeley. In graduate school I was a TA for honors undergraduate calculus courses and graduate courses in functional analysis, measure theory, and probability theory, which was the topic of my dissertation. (read more)
...My main expertise lies in high school and collegiate courses as well as exam preparation. I have been a DAT tutor for over a year and have worked for DAT Booster as well. I have helped people score 22+ on their DAT exam as well as succeed in organic chemistry courses regularly. (read more)
...So, as for my teaching philosophy..
There are two real issues I find students have:
1. They understand the material, but can't get problems and answers right, they just need some solid technique improvement and some coaching into good practices.
2. They don't understand the topic and need t... (read more)
...While I do not specifically use "prealgebra," the skills are fundamental to many of the higher level calculations I perform on a daily basis. I have a degree in Mathematics/Computer Science. I work full time as an engineer and I use the skills taught in precalculus on a daily basis. (read more)
...My experience includes one-on-one tutoring sessions with students, running teaching assistant lecture and laboratory sessions with students, and mentoring students for independent research projects. As an engineer at heart, I strive to figure out solutions to problems people have. I love trying... (read more)