...I have also taken and passed the GRE in the 90th percentile. My minor was philosophy with an emphasis in logic, and I am familiar with symbolic and predicate logic as well. I am a very patient teacher and have a pleasant demeanor and can work well around frustration as I understand it first hand. (read more)
...However, I enjoy showing how to make them like puzzles to solve in an enjoyable manner. After learning the strategies behind proofs, there are many useful and practical skills to learn in geometry - a subject that is a cornerstone of both the SAT and ACT math tests. I first began tutoring students in test preparation when I was an engineering graduate student at UC Berkeley. (read more)
...Overall, my teaching style allows students to demonstrate what they already know about math-related concepts, and then providing them with instruction + support to increase and fine-tune their knowledge. The students who meet with me on a consistent basis are the ones who benefit the most. I work with students in K-12, as well as those taking undergraduate college math courses. (read more)
Teaching is my first love in life. I began my career as a Temporary Lecturer in my undergrad engineering college, teaching one of the most challenging of subjects: Electrical Materials Science. I then worked as a Visiting Faculty member at another such college between industrial jobs, and as an In... (read more)
...Although my master's degree is in a different field, math is one of my favorite subjects to teach and to learn. I have taken a number of college courses in math education and algebra, and I am currently teaching myself trigonometry and analytical geometry. I have many years experience teaching math to grades 5-8. (read more)