My name is Sam. I recently completed my PhD in Math at UMass Amherst. I have experience as an instructor and as a teaching assistant in calculus, as well as one-on-one tutoring at the Calculus Help Center. (read more)
...My previous tutoring experience includes 4 years of being a teaching assistant for civil engineering related classes and FE tutoring, 2 years of one-on-one tutoring university students for GRE prep, and 3 years of one-on-one tutoring high school students for SAT prep. When tutoring, I make sure ... (read more)
...I have students bring their coursework and we work through it together. I like to use the teach back method because if a student can walk me through a problem, then they truly understand the topic. I specialize in students who find math or science traumatizing and like to find ways to help them enjoy these subjects and make my tutoring sessions fun! (read more)
...I absolutely adore math, and love thinking of shortcuts and the most efficient, creative ways to solve problems. I took the SAT 5 times, once a year starting in 7th grade. Even though most students struggle to finish the math sections, I tended to complete each section twice, then take a nap. (read more)
...Over the course of more than 10 semesters of teaching students at UC Berkeley from diverse backgrounds and levels, and helping them truly grasp fundamental concepts in Mathematics and Engineering, I have refined my teaching skills to be able to work effectively with students at any level. I comp... (read more)