...I got an 800 on my math SAT and for my senior project I was as a teaching assistant for high school calc and statistics. My first official tutoring job was at UConn, where I got my bachelor's in Finance with minors in Math and Economics. There I tutored all levels of math and statistics and expanded to economics and business. (read more)
...I mainly ask them about their interests, goals, and plans. I carefully listen to their comments and help them develop in these areas. We dialogue about things related to their interests, goals, and plans. (read more)
...It is one of my very favorite subjects to teach because with tutoring, a student's specific learning style can be catered to, and mathematical thinking often becomes enjoyable again! For many students the change from lower level arithmetic based math to the upper levels of more reasoning based m... (read more)
...Outside of college and academics, I've also consulted for various organizations including a startup made of independent game developers, a professional acapella music group, and a care association for Alzheimer's patients. I have 10+ years tutoring, teaching, and otherwise guiding students of va... (read more)
...Let's face it: Math is intimidating! Any time I tell someone I have a degree in math, I always get the same look: "Oh, I always hated math!" That's only because you were afraid of it! Since math is sequential, meaning each new topic builds off the skills gained in the topic before it, a missed lesson can be catastrophic! (read more)