...I pride myself on being able to connect with students and to understand what they already know, in order to take their learning to the next level. Sometimes a student knows the material, but just isn't confident about how they found an answer. Other times, the student may benefit from a real-life example. (read more)
...I currently teach writing for the sciences on the college level. I also taught an introductory writing course for high school seniors in a pre-college program that focused on writing for different styles/disciplines and effective writing techniques. In graduate school, I conducted research in b... (read more)
...I have taught violin for 15 years. I was an Applied Math major and took graduate courses in Ordinary, advanced Ordinary, and Partial Differential equations (ODE, AAODE, and PDE respectively). One of my undergraduate research projects used Differential Equations to map/model traffic flows of city streets. In addition to the above, I have taught ODE at the college level. (read more)
...I have tutored students both in calculation-based and proof-based linear algebra courses. I have tutored many students in finite mathematics over the past four years. I have also tutored subjects that use the ideas covered in finite mathematics courses. (read more)
...My goal as a tutor is to help students along this journey, whether it be with statistics, programming, writing, taking standardized tests, applying to schools, or beyond. I believe the best way to learn is to figure out how to enjoy it - people perform better at the things they enjoy, after all. But positivity alone is not enough: practice, practice, practice makes perfect. (read more)