I graduated from UNCA with a degree in mathematics. I spend quite a bit of time tutoring and doing my own research in mathematics (encryption most recently). I've learned a great deal in working with students over the years and have developed a unique teaching style to help students feel more conf... (read more)
...I can help target preparation to areas that need strengthening. I feel well-qualified to tutor for the SSAT because I have successfully prepared students at a private boarding school who were applying to private schools in their home region. I am familiar with that test and the types of questions on it. (read more)
...At Duke, I developed curricula to teach a year of material in three weeks. I have ample experience, therefore, in teaching a wealth of material concisely and effectively. Because each student is unique and learns differently, my lessons and teaching vary to match what works best for the student. (read more)
...The students I tutored each improved dramatically and had a new found love of reading as a result. I spend most of my free time writing and reading. I have helped many students write essays and research papers and I am an advance reader for a published author. (read more)
...I taught myself calculus at 16 and had a full year of trigonometry and differential calculus in senior high school. I published my first scholarly paper at age 14 on the motion of Periodic Comet Biela in the Proceedings of the Southeast Regional Convention of the Astronomical League (Huntsville... (read more)