...I tutor one-on-one with students to help them learn to solve problems in math and physics. Our sessions start with an example homework exercise, and I will ask questions to reveal the student’s thought process and see where they are stuck. We discuss what concept is being illustrated in the problem and what strategies and tools can be used. (read more)
...I graduated with a MA (Hons) in Psychology and Neuroscience from the University of St Andrews. I come from a family of teachers, who instilled in me the value of fitting my lessons to the student, not to a pre-determined plan. I know that the teachers that I thrived under were thoughtful, patient, creative, and hardworking, and those are the values that I try to bring to my sessions. (read more)
...Perhaps somewhat counter-intuitively though, the more time you spend 'dwelling' on a problem during preparation, to painstakingly slowly build a quality mental model, the faster your thoughts in the future will be able to access it. There are other tidbits to my approach, dovetailing to what is ... (read more)
...I have taken multiple Regents exams in high school. I have taken the Regents for math (integrated algebra, geometry, algebra 2/ trigonometry), Earth science, biology, chemistry, English, history/ geography social studies, and Spanish. I received at least a 90 on all Regents exams. (read more)
...I've had D students begin to get A's on their tests. How is this possible? Math is not really as imperturbable or difficult as people generally make it out to be. (read more)