...Language learning here is often attributed to some intrinsic quality that some people have and others don't. My work here is to convince you that that's not true. I believe that, and it has been corroborated with my work tutoring, that language learning can only take place when we begin to judge ourselves less. (read more)
...I went to Pomona College and majored in Neuroscience. I performed in the 97th percentile on the MCAT and would love to help others perform well on this test and with medical school applications. I have previously mentored pre-med students and helped with their medical school applications. (read more)
I earned my bachelor's degree in communication studies from San Jose State University with the distinctions of Magna cum laude and President's Scholar. Earning all As for three out of four semesters reflects my commitment to education and succeeding in what I do. In addition to my studies, I compl... (read more)
...Additionally, I conducted research in the Graduate School of Education at Berkeley as to how students best learn new mathematical concepts and how teachers can leverage this information. I am easy going, friendly, and can teach complex topics in a simple way. My approach to tutoring is to understand your goals and to collectively create a plan of how to achieve them. (read more)
...I am currently a senior instructor at Big Nerd Ranch; a position I’ve really enjoyed for the past 15 years. I specialize in development for Apple’s mobile devices in both Swift and Objective-C. So that means iOS; both with UIKit, and now SwiftUI. (read more)