Hi everyone, I'm Jake! I recently graduated with honors from Northwestern University, where I majored in Social Policy with minors in Economics and Psychology. Additionally, I will be starting a Master's program at Harvard University this coming fall! (read more)
...I made A's in math throughout high school and college. I currently have multiple Algebra 1 students. I have been tutoring Algebra for over 2 years. (read more)
...I used MATLAB/Simulink for two different controls theory courses and MATLAB with the signal processing toolkit for DSP courses, MATLAB for biomedical image processing course, and used MATLAB for an antenna theory and design course. Since completing my degree, I also used MATLAB for a quadrotor a... (read more)
...I have experienced a combination of homeschooling, private and public education. I attended a Classical Conversations homeschooling co-op where I was classically taught Math, Science, Latin, History, Literature, Logic, Philosophy, Socratic Dialogue, and Speech and Debate. During co-op days, I led and/or participated in student-led conversations about the subjects we were learning. (read more)
...With all math classes, especially Algebra 2, I try to show students multiple problem solving methods so that they can find the method that best suits them. Whether it's graphing, using specific formulas, or using mental math, students should have the opportunity to find the method that works bes... (read more)