...I also studied mathematics in my undergraduate work at the College of William and Mary. I currently work as a federal statistician at the Consumer Product Safety Commission, formerly worked as an economist for the Bureau of Labor Statistics, and have a strong practical background in mathematics.... (read more)
Hi, I'm Amanda :) For the last seven years, I have worked as a mathematics teacher and tutor. My teaching has been in the greater Washington DC area and San Francisco, and I have tutored in these locations and online. I have tutored students in courses ranging from Algebra I to Calculus and taught courses in everything from Algebra I to Linear Algebra. (read more)
...The good student knows both of these, and can go back and forth between them with ease. Part of my tutoring approach is to help the student gain confidence in doing this. When a student can look at y = -2 x + 3 and instantly know how to put the corresponding line on a graph, I know that my tutoring help has been a success. (read more)
...I have a Bachelor of Science degree in Applied Mathematics, a Master of Arts degree in Economics, and I have done PhD thesis work in Econometrics. Alongside my education, I was a grader for Calculus 3 as an undergraduate senior. And I have been the teaching assistant for a mathematical methods for economists graduate course at Tippie College of Business at The University of Iowa. (read more)
...I genuinely enjoy helping people get better at whatever wether it is academics based or some other hobby. That is why I choose to tutor. I also believe I am a good teacher in academics because I am able to get to the root of students issues and explain to them the why and how behind things rather then telling them to use a certain formula without actually understanding what they are doing. (read more)