...I have also tutored mathematics for the ACT and SAT. Prior to teaching and tutoring, I earned my Ph.D. in mathematics at UC Santa Barbara. During this time, I held review sessions for students and I occasionally taught my own courses. (read more)
...In addition, the student needs to learn good strategies for taking standardized tests, which are designed to produce a curve of high to low results by the students who take them. Taking a practice test is important because stress can have a significantly negative impact on test scores. When a s... (read more)
...I point these out at every opportunity in order to build bridges to material that the student may know well. A simple example of this is the trigonometric identity sin^2 + cos^2 = 1. I explain to the student that this is the trigonometric form of the Pythagorean theorem of geometry. (read more)
...If you are a college student and your 1st or 2nd semester Calculus course is giving you trouble, I can help you too. If you are struggling with homework or didn’t do well on your last exam? I am confident that if we work together, I can help you succeed! (read more)
...I know Chinese Culture well. I was a Chinese tutor in my college, SUNY New Paltz. I was also a private Chinese tutor for teaching two 9-year old students. (read more)