I am a Naperville North High School and University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign graduate with a degree in Mathematics. I have extensive problem-solving experience including winning 1st place at the 2007 ICTM State Math Contest, qualifying for the USA Math Olympiad, and placing in the top 500 in the... (read more)
...Recently, I have translated this experience into providing excellent tutoring services for students in the area. I am skilled in a variety of programming languages, but I specialize in tutoring Java, C++, C and most of the math related subjects. My goals for each tutoring session are not only t... (read more)
...I worked for the Princeton Review, and have a minor in physics from Northwestern University. Received a high score in the ACT Science section (34) and I have helped many students improve their scores in this area by more than five points. I find that this area is the second-easiest area in which students can show growth. (read more)
...I have learned many strategies over the years for teaching all levels of math. I have taken 4 semesters of college level chemistry - 2 semesters of General Chemistry and 2 semesters of Organic Chemistry. I did very well in these classes due in part to an excellent professor. (read more)
...Many of these students never caught on or up. They were left feeling incompetent and hating math, the cause of their "failure" and the source of their feelings. The reason I tutor is to try to serve as an assist over such hurdles that block these student's path forward. (read more)