...My teaching approach relies on a combination of concept discovery/derivation and a lot of practice -- teaching some of the fundamental principles and then asking the student to internalize the learning by applying it to many problem sets. To help ensure a good match with the student, I offer a n... (read more)
...My previous experience working in larger and smaller group settings, all while staying vigilant over each individual student's progress. I work problems slowly and methodically, explaining verbally my thought process and the problem solving strategies required for problems. For those students t... (read more)
...I scored a 1580 on my SAT, and 98th percentile on the SSAT. I have previous work experience in Private Equity, Data Analytics, and academic research. I attended Phillips Academy Andover and swam on the varsity swim team and was the captain on the men's crew team. (read more)
...I taught math at an elite private school in St Louis, Mo for four years, including the entire Algebra sequence. I teach Algebra I and II nearly constantly and have had excellent results from students who thought they were bad at math who ended up getting A's, much to their parents' amazement. I... (read more)
...For example, I love to highlight the "faux–amis" (false friends) to both French and Americans. In my engineering and business career, I have dealt with American and French professionals, translated numerous texts (both ways), and acted as a "Cultural Bridge" between American and French colleagues. And of course, I regularly speak French with family and friends and travel to France. (read more)