...I help students to realize the critical reader inside them and tackle these questions with enthusiasm. Indeed, even pretending to be enthused by the passages is one of the most important tips my students learn: this shift in attitude has been proven to increase comprehension, retention, and accuracy to an amazing degree. Get psyched and get rewarded with a great score! (read more)
...I am the founder and president of multiple STEM-based educational programs including STEMinism and the Youth Science Initiative. For STEMinism, I manage and supervise STEM-oriented one-on-one mentoring program for over 100 female middle school students. I also design presentations for weekly mentoring sessions on various topics including Algebra and Neuroscience. (read more)
...For many students, it's the first time they are studying a kind of math that involves forms and figures in an abstract way, rather than numbers. It is also the first subject in which they learn about the rules of logic and have to do rigorous proofs. I was a top math student in high school, majored in math at Harvard, and worked my entire career in technical and math-related areas. (read more)
...I have been a teacher for 14 years, and have taught 6-12th grade math in public schools (MA and NY), as well as tutored students ages 8-40 in math including SATs, AP Calculus, and college-level math. I have a Masters in Math Teaching from Columbia University (Teachers' College), as well as a Mas... (read more)
...I love working with students and watching them grow academically. In high school, I received 5s on AP BC Calculus, AP Chemistry, AP US Government and Politics, AP US History, and AP Literature and Composition. I had straight A's and scored a 1570 on the SATs. (read more)