...I had a 4.0/4 GPA in high school. I am almost fluent in Spanish. I took classes in high school, studied via online tutoring and conversation practice, and attended a language school for 2 weeks in Costa Rica with my family. (read more)
...Once I realized that I could be excited about math, I worked to get a BS in Mechanical Engineering at Virginia Tech. I graduated and became a Biomedical design and manufacturing engineer. During my studies, I tutored classmates in their math classes and in my professional work I mentored new engineers. (read more)
...Any successful advanced physicist has to first be a successful mathematician. I have taught or tutored hundreds of students in math, one-on-one, small group, and in informal classroom settings, for the past 10 years. Physics is really the science that teaches you how to think. (read more)
...The bulk of my tutoring experience comes from my own home life. I grew up in a low-income household where we couldn't afford any extracurriculars, much less a tutor. As such, I've spent years helping my four younger (current ages 3-13) siblings with their classes while also balancing my own. (read more)
...I do this because not everyone learns using the same approach and this method always works. I also follow 3 steps when teaching. First, what are we trying to do or solve; second, what information do we have or already know; and third, what is the best or most logical way to get to the answer. (read more)