...As well as ensuring students have a clear grasp of concepts, I work with students on test preparation to ensure exam success. This method has proved successful, and my students have seen huge improvements both in their academic confidence and in test results. Along with a 3.9 college GPA, I was a National Merit Scholarship Finalist in high school and achieved a 2240 on the old-style SATs. (read more)
...Therefore, I am knowledgeable in math up until advanced calculus, but also tutor in various levels of algebra, trigonometry, and geometry. Contact me and I will help you to better understand the material that you're struggling with and help support you until you can stand on your own two feet. ... (read more)
...As a tutor, I liken calculus to parallel parking, or driving a car with a stick shift, or parallel parking in a car with a stick shift -- on a hill. That is, it can seem impossible at first, but any 15-year-old can learn how to do it, and after a fashion it becomes second nature. My teaching strategy for calculus is to focus on pattern recognition in problem solving. (read more)
...While working on my master's degree, I worked as a teaching assistant, teaching courses and providing extra tutoring help for undergraduate college age and adult students. In addition to teaching at the University of Texas at Austin, I served as a mentor at the local Boys and Girls Club in Austi... (read more)
...Having scored a 790 on the SAT Math Level 2, and a 35 on ACT Math, I would also be able to help significantly improve SAT/ACT Math section performance along with college prep. As a strong advocate for the impact of teaching methodologies on students' learning and their affinity for a subject, I ... (read more)