...I graduated magna cum laude in Biochemistry and Statistics at the University of Iowa and earned my PhD in Biostatistics at the University of Washington. In school, I recognized that I would not get far just memorizing facts in my courses. I'd need to fully understand the basis of the various statistical methods and chemical reactions in order to succeed in my STEM courses. (read more)
...I strive to cultivate a deeper understanding of a subject area, not only as a body of knowledge but as a way of thinking. The student should ultimately feel confident to amass the factual and procedural knowledge taught in sessions and readily engage higher-order critical thinking when tackling ... (read more)
I am a former instructor at Moorpark College (2017-2023) and Cal State Channel Islands (2018-2020) and recently started a career as an actuarial analyst. From September 2015 to June 2017, I taught high school math in Suzhou, China. My favorite subject is statistics, but I am comfortable with anyth... (read more)
...I have a BS in Mathematics, MA in Mathematical Education, an MS in Biostatistics, and am a credentialed educator of secondary mathematics in Washington state. I've been tutoring and teaching mathematics and statistics since my freshman year in Algebra 2. Even though my joy of statistics pulled me into the field, I've kept a foot in the classroom. (read more)
...My name is Shyam, and I'm a software engineer at Google. In 2020, I graduated from the University of Maryland with three degrees in Math, Computer Science, and Economics. Before that, I got a perfect score on my SAT, 5s on 17 AP exams, and graduated as the valedictorian of my high school. (read more)