I graduated from Harvard University with a Bachelors in Math, and then went on to study math in graduate school at UC San Diego. In doing so, I have accumulated over 8 years of classroom teaching experience in math in a variety of areas. These have ranged from small groups of high schoolers to 200-person college courses. (read more)
...Research consistently shows that self-testing is one of the most effective study techniques, and I incorporate this into my sessions to reinforce understanding and retention. For subjects that require heavy memorization, I emphasize the use of spaced repetition—a proven method for long-term rete... (read more)
...This is not your fault. Think of the game 'telephone,' the explanation can get easily lost along the way. My approach to teaching is to find the student's strengths and weaknesses and using analogies, patterns, and examples to help the student learn to make sense of math. (read more)
...I started by teaching Java and C/C++ and then branched out to teaching Linux and Data Structures. Currently I do a lot of C++ work. I taught QuickBooks at Palomar College from 2006 - 2015. (read more)
...I have plenty of experience in preparing students for their Math part of the SAT exams. All my students were able to improve their scores substantially after a few tutoring sessions. Many achieved the perfect 800 scores and were admitted to Ivy League Colleges. (read more)