...In 2022, I was nominated for the J. Bruce Jackson Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Mentorship, and in 2023 I was awarded the Nord Grant for Innovative Teaching and Learning Projects. I believe that there is not one single best way to teach mathematics. (read more)
...Once I was a junior in college, I realized that I was missing teaching so I began teaching private swimming and piano lessons again until one of my students' parents asked if I taught math and reading. From there, I started tutoring almost full time while I was finishing up my undergraduate degr... (read more)
...I have a background in applied mathematics and numerous years of math tutoring under my belt. I have taught competition math to middle schoolers, but nowadays I mainly focus on providing individual high school level support in courses ranging from Algebra, Geometry, through Calculus 1. While obtaining my undergraduate degree however, I did take up to graduate level courses in statistics. (read more)
...I want to distill in you not just what the “right” answer is for questions but also the means by which you can find the “right” answer on your own. It’s easy enough to show someone the right answer. The real trick is helping others learn how to get to the right answer themselves. (read more)
...I think the best thing that my students get out of my tutoring with them is a work ethic applied on learning math. They channel that work ethic to other subjects and do better as well. The only thing I actually need to build from the basics is how to learn math and how to gain confidence at problem solving from practice. (read more)