...In all five years that I coached my team made it to the playoffs. Three of the five years that I coached my team won provincial championships for their respective age groups. I have been an avid poker player since I was six years old and my grandmother taught me how to play! (read more)
...I eventually majored in mathematics at Rice University, where I was an academic fellow, tutoring students in college-level mathematics, among other subjects. When tutoring math, my goal is not just to help the student with whatever specific assignment he or she is working on at the time, but to ... (read more)
...Elementary math is the first time you can get kids excited about math and inspire them to be confident in doing it. In the monotony of endless homework problems, kids often forget why they're doing it, but I work with them to make it fun. Elementary science is where kids first learn that scienc... (read more)
...These were some of the hardest classes for me, and having someone there to guide my understanding made a huge difference - it allowed me to enjoy what I was learning instead of staying frustrated. My approach to tutoring is all about finding the right words to explain a concept, because what mig... (read more)
...I break down vocabulary and grammatical topics so they are clear and intuitive, and I shape my lessons to best meet each student's learning goals. I have tutored students of all ages, from elementary-school children to high schoolers to adults, and I have done so in various formats, from creatin... (read more)