...While a visual approach is sometimes very helpful, algebraic manipulations can also be effective, as can seeing math as a game. You won’t know what works best until you’ve tried, so when teaching, I observe a student carefully to see what their preferred modes of understanding are, and choose an... (read more)
...Recently, I have been tutoring locally and am proficient in all levels of mathematics up to AP Calculus BC, as well as SAT Prep. I am an undergraduate math major at Carnegie Mellon University with prior tutoring experience in various middle and high school math levels. I am an undergraduate mathematics major. (read more)
8 Subjects: includingPrecalculus,Algebra 1,Algebra 2,SAT Math
...I have also worked for the New York City Department of Education, teaching high school science (living environment, ecology, physics, and biotechnology) at Frederick Douglass Academy IV. I have completed a PhD in Mathematics at Stevens Institute of Technology and currently work at JPMorgan Chase in quantitative modeling. I am a strong believer in an individualized approach to education. (read more)
...I teach students how to carefully read each passage and annotate to get a detailed picture of the reading before answering questions. ACT math can be challenging, it draws on the student's knowledge of algebra 1 & 2 as well as geometry. Accuracy and speed are the skills required to be successful. (read more)