...In college, I honed my chess skills as a member of the Internet Chess Club. I logged hundreds of hours of play, and my rating was in the 1600s. I am a huge fan of Yasser Seirawan's books, which I use to review with my students. (read more)
...I have also had a career in systems engineering at telecom companies. My philosophy in teaching math is:
- Learning math should be an active experience and should relate to the world. And always use “simpler numbers” if a problem’s numbers are complicated. (For example, paying $4 for 2 orang... (read more)
...Many students struggle with grasping the fundamental concepts of computer programming and mathematics. My teaching style aims to develop students to break large problems into much smaller tasks that are easier to accomplish. I find that students comprehend concepts faster when analogous examples are utilized. (read more)
...I know many students are afraid they can not learn math. if you are one of them, let me tell you: you are wrong. I will help you to learn, gain confidence in your abilities, and of course, earn higher grades. I honestly can say that in all my years of teaching, no student who sought my help did not improve. (read more)
...I’ve scored a 36 on my ACT and a 1570 on my SAT (780 R&W, 790 M). I’ve scored 11 5s on AP exams (AP Calculus BC, AP Lang, APUSH, AP World History, AP Computer Science A, AP Statistics, AP Bio, AP Human Geography, AP European History, AP Calculus AB sub-score, AP Art History). I also hold a gold m... (read more)