...For those who just need a bit of a push, I do my best to give them the confidence that they are doing it right and to have them put trust in their own work. While watching students work through problems at their own pace, I try to figure out not just what they might be doing wrong but also if th... (read more)
...I hold two bachelor’s degrees—one in Applied Mathematics and another in Earth Science—and earned my PhD in Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences from Brown University in 2020, specializing in oceanography. I then completed my postdoc at Princeton University assessing how natural climate v... (read more)
...My tutoring methods are twofold: understanding and efficiency. I like to share useful tricks and techniques and help students critically think about concepts through discussion. I believe that being able to visualize and understand concepts, rather than just memorization, is key to problem solving. (read more)
...My general approach to science tutoring, after specific questions, is teaching you how to answer your own questions in the future using textbooks, papers, etc. I worked as an arithmetic, algebra, trigonometry, derivative calculus, and geology tutor at Portland Community College from 2018 - 2021 ... (read more)