...As a current MD-PhD student at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, I bring a diverse academic and research background to my tutoring practice. My journey began with a Bachelor of Science degree from Boston College, where I double-majored in Mathematics and Biology. During my underg... (read more)
...I became the head volleyball coach for the boys and girls team at the high school I worked at for 2 years thereafter. I have taught computer programming in Visual Basic, C++, and Java for 4 years to high school students and I have also taught Java to some very talented students in Johns Hopkins ... (read more)
82 Subjects: includingMicrobiology,Elementary (K-6th),Vocabulary,European History
...My favorite parts of tutoring is connecting with students and helping them achieve their goals. I am currently getting my CRLA (College Reading and Learning Association) Level 2 Certification. I currently tutor college students one on one and in small group settings for Foundations of Biology 1 and 2, Organic Chemistry 2, and Biochemistry at Pitt. (read more)
...The class, then, discussed the mathematical concepts concerned and solved the problem together. When tutoring or leading the math seminar, I aim to understand the concept first and then explain it to the struggling student. Then, as I have been classically trained, I work through examples with the student until they feel confident to complete them on their own. (read more)
...I use a conceptual approach, which help students understand periodicity, trigonometric graphs, trig identities, and much more. Having earned a master's degree in mathematics, I have the knowledge and experience necessary to teach discrete math. I have taken courses in logic, number theory, probability and statistics, and linear algebra; all these courses are a part of discrete math. (read more)