Hi, I am a graduate student at the University of Maryland researching Psychology and Neuroscience. I obtained my undergraduate degree at Texas A&M University where I majored in Psychology and minored in Neuroscience. During my time at university, I rotated in several neuroscience labs and focused in affective neuroscience in limbic circuitry. (read more)
I’ve always been fascinated with the process of how we come to believe in ourselves (self-efficacy), and how that process helps us to establish an identity and become capable adults. During the adolescent years, this is the most pressing psychosocial issue. I am blessed to have three sons, each one with different interests. (read more)
...I tutor econ at a high school or college level, HS math (algebra, geometry, pre-calc, and AP Stats), and SAT Prep. Economics classes I tutor include introductory and intermediate microeconomics and macroeconomics, econometrics, game theory, economic growth and financial economics. My tutoring process is straightfoward. (read more)
...Interestingly, good reading skills will also help tremendously on the math section of the test. I emphasize techniques that reduce anxiety and produce consistent results. For example, using clues from the questions is one technique that we use to save time and improve results. (read more)
...I find that I learn best when I understand where an equation came from and why it makes sense, so I teach my students the same way. Having a student memorize an equation will not help them to be better problem solvers or learn when to apply the appropriate methods in different problem types. I am very outgoing and animated. (read more)