...I prefer active learning methods over passive instruction, so I'll ask lots of engaging questions to help you explore the material yourself. We'll work through practice problems together so we can perfect your problem-solving strategy. I want you to not just understand what you must do to solve a certain problem, but also why you need to do it. (read more)
I have an undergraduate degree from Brown University where I double majored in International Relations and History of Art and Architecture. I also have a certification in teaching English as a foreign language. My favorite subjects to tutor are Russian, Japanese, and English, but I am also experienced tutoring in math (elementary to calculus), science, and SAT/ACT/AP prep. (read more)
...I believe with a little bit of help anyone can be very competent with highschool level mathematics and eventually college level mathematics. I am living proof of this because in highschool I was not taught math well and scored a 490/800 on the math section of the SAT. Last year I retook it to test myself and got a 790/800 and finished with over half the time left. (read more)
...If you hear me speak you will know immediately what I mean. So I was determined to refine my ability to speak so that I at least sounded as if I was knowledgeable. I have spoken to one person up to large groups of thousands without hesitating. (read more)