Hi, I'm Ixa! I'm currently a student at Duke University studying Computer Science and Neuroscience. I also work as a tutor for ARAC, an organization promoting literacy and math fundamentals for elementary and middle schoolers through one on one sessions. (read more)
...My undergraduate research was in the area of Discrete Mathematics. My graduate research area was in applied mathematics. I have experience taking numerous standardized tests and am glad to help prepare others to excel in these.My bachelor honors thesis was on a question from graph theory which is a portion of discrete mathematics. (read more)
...In college, I studied journalism and wrote stories around the world. My writing was selected as part of The Atlantic's "100 Exceptional Works of Journalism" and also won Story of the Year at the Hearst Journalism Awards. In 2019, I served as an English language teacher in Malaysia through the Fulbright Program, which sparked my passion for teaching. (read more)
...Writing coaching is my specialty. Most of the classes I've taught involved a substantial written component, so I have lots of experience guiding students through the writing process! I also volunteered with a program dedicated to helping students navigate the grad school admissions process, from taking the GRE to writing successful personal statements. (read more)
...I have won prizes in poetry and screenplay writing, and enjoy the process that makes my writing meet the goals required of it. I also enjoy teaching others how to develop their own process of refining their writing over time. I have completed undergraduate level aural skills/ear training at the top of the class. (read more)