...In college I focused on Student Understanding and have worked with students from diverse backgrounds. I really enjoy working with calculus students and helping them create problem-solving strategies and understanding what they have learned. My specialty is in helping students learn what works best for them so they can succeed on their own. (read more)
...I first started tutoring when I was in high school. I tutored peers and underclassmen in Math and Spanish my last two years of high school. Following college, I spent several months tutoring a 7th grader in all subjects, helping him understand things he was missing at school and learning to explain concepts in multiple ways to help tricky concepts click. (read more)
...Trigonometry is confusing! I clearly explain the six basic trigonometric functions and how trigonometric identities relate them to each other. This includes explaining what a unit circle is and why it is important to measure angles in fractional units of pi radians when graphing these functions. (read more)
...And though I find it fun and useful, as a tutor I have great compassion for students who struggle with the concepts. It's truly a joy to see the light in the eyes of students who crash through those barriers and gain a clear understanding. I can help make it happen. (read more)
...I also have 3 years of experience in industry working at Microsoft as a Software Developer. When I was in college, I worked as a teaching assistant for the Intro to Computer Science course, teaching Java to approximately 50 students. I also developed a week-long coding curriculum for a summer camp that taught young kids computer science basics through Scratch. (read more)