My name is Sam. I recently completed my PhD in Math at UMass Amherst. I have experience as an instructor and as a teaching assistant in calculus, as well as one-on-one tutoring at the Calculus Help Center. (read more)
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...I have training as a chemical engineer through the graduate level and have taught physics and chemistry at the high school and college level. I have a lot of experience actually using mathematics rather than just teaching it. As a result, I am more able to adjust my approach to my students and motivate their learning. (read more)
...I am a current Chemistry teacher and have years of experience tutoring chemistry to students of all ages and mastery levels. I love chemistry and being able to understand the mechanical processes of the actual molecules helped me a lot in teaching the importance and functions of such mechanisms.... (read more)
...My emphasis is always on achieving deeper understanding. I graduated from the University of Cambridge in England - one of the world's premier engineering schools, where everything (including mathematics) is brought back to first principles. I have considerable experience of applying that knowle... (read more)