...I received a five on all three AP Physics tests (they are now broken into four tests), the AP Calculus BC test, the AP Chemistry test, the AP Literature, and the American History test. I know precisely what it feels like to be the one preparing for those intimidating tests. On the college level, I have tutored physics, math, chemistry, and engineering students. (read more)
...I enjoy helping students of all abilities understand and improve in math. While earning my B.S. in Computer Science at Harvey Mudd College, I took MATH055 - Discrete Mathematics, covering topics such as combinatorics, number theory, and graph theory. I also took other higher level math courses including Differential Equations, Linear Algebra, Algorithms, and Logic. (read more)
...That’s why I constantly monitor my student’s responses to check their understanding and find out which notions are helping them make sense of the math. I want to build my student’s math confidence. I’ll do that by introducing concepts using a “low floor” to promote early success but inching up the challenge to find the right balance so my students will feel accomplished. (read more)
...I try to focus my lessons on the specific aspects of chess where the student needs help, thus assisting them in their growth as a chess player, while being a fun and patient teacher in the process. I also have experience helping students with test prep, as well as math (up to AP Calculus BC/Calc... (read more)