...I have an undergraduate degree in Physics and a graduate degree in Astrophysics. The math courses I tutor were used directly and frequently in all my physics courses and in my research. My favorite subject in school was math, and I view my post-secondary work as the logical continuation of that. (read more)
...I have volunteered at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh for a number of years, as well as in a special needs soccer group, and tutoring between the ages of 6 and 10. I love working with children and believe that it is extremely important to provide a safe and comfortable environment for learning... (read more)
...I do not have years of experience tutoring specifically but I have six years of experience with helping classmates through problematic math problems and teaching them new concepts such as college statistics. I will respond to messages and emails received in a timely fashion, usually the same day... (read more)
...I also had the opportunity to engage with and learn from published local authors to better appreciate literature as an artform as well as a cultural and educational necessity. For my thesis, I had to produce a coherent work of over 40,000 words and then defend it for my thesis director. This equates to writing the first half of a novel, which is essentially what I ended up with. (read more)
...My methods are focused on creating a unique plan in collaboration with each student based on their strengths as well as their needs. Figuring out what intrinsically motivates each student is key to successful tutoring. After college, I taught English Language Arts for 7th and 8th graders in a traditional classroom environment. (read more)