...I focus on building a solid understanding of the big concepts and encouraging my students to develop a sense of the reasonableness of their results; both can really help out when a little math or decoding skill sometimes gets in the way of getting the "book answer." Over the past five years, I've... (read more)
...In general, I am excellent at taking standardized exams, earning top scores on the SAT, PSAT, both SAT II Math exams, and AP Calc BC, and I can teach optimal test-taking strategies. I have been doing calculus since middle school, most recently calculus classes at Cornell University which I curre... (read more)
...I enjoy tutoring students because I was once on the other side of the table! As an undergraduate physics major at Cornell University, I received supportive, concept-based, and empathetic tutoring that greatly increased my self-confidence and mastery of the course material. In my tutoring sessio... (read more)
...My areas of tutoring expertise are in math (up to calculus, AIME, and introductory linear algebra levels), physics (up to introductory quantum physics level), and chemistry (up to college-level general, physical, and organic chemistry). I'm also happy to help with test prep for SAT and AP subject... (read more)
...Professionally I have been a co-author on several peer reviewed journals and have given several presentations. I have also completed much coursework in geological sciences and have taken supplementary on-line courses in a variety of subjects via the Coursera and EdX platforms. Besides my experi... (read more)