...My strength is teaching how to reason about difficult concepts and why things work, instead of memorizing a process; this way students can have an idea how to approach new problems. I don't believe you need to be "naturally smart" or inclined to be successful in STEM subjects, and my goal is to ... (read more)
...I have earned 60 units in research and statistics covering undergraduate and graduate work. I serve as a contributing scholar for the Journal of Children and Schools through the National Association of Social Workers, Oxford University Press. I am also a musician and have been playing guitar for over 40 years. (read more)
...It is very rewarding to see the students discover mathematical logic themselves and apply those math concepts in real life. Those concepts, in turn, lay a solid foundation for a successful life in the future. I am a Chinese from mainland China, left the country in my 20s. (read more)
...In these kinds of courses, material always builds on each other and it is very hard to recover the previous topics and lost points. Please do not wait till your grade gets to the “unrecoverable area”. The area that even high grades at final cannot help you to pass the course. My goal is to help you to get the highest grade by understanding the material, and I am sure your goal is the same. (read more)
...Even though I've left my admissions officer job, I still continue to read applications for the UC schools as well as some local liberal arts college. You have two choices when working with somebody. You can work with somebody who knows how to teach writing, or you can choose to work with somebody who understands the admissions process inside and out. (read more)