...I think it is important for students and teachers to communicate with one another about what works well for them and their learning styles. I aim to individualize instruction to my students' learning styles and incorporate real-world examples to make the topic feel more relatable. I look forward to having an opportunity to work with students through tutoring! (read more)
...Math, with its abstract concepts, is a difficult subject to learn, and can be difficult to teach. Every student has a different learning style that works for them. I pride myself on being able to connect with students and to understand what they already know, in order to take their learning to the next level. (read more)
...I wrote my senior thesis in combinatorial design theory. I took and was a TA for advanced combinatorics classes in graduate school. I have tutored students both for discrete math classes for computer science majors (covering things like Turing machines) and discrete mathematics classes which ar... (read more)
...I have been tutoring all high school and college math courses, and many science courses, for the past 20 years with students of all abilities, from those who have a phobia of math to those who are looking for a little edge to get them into a top-tier college/graduate school, including Geometry. ... (read more)
...I am patient, approachable, understanding, and flexible. I favor a paced-style teaching technique that minimizes stress and encourages a strong interpersonal relationship between the student and myself. I believe mathematical information is poorly received under stress, and I have devoted much of my career to assuaging these math-related anxieties. (read more)