...There are few things more rewarding than sharing the "eureka" moment with someone who had given up on understanding. Too often, people see their own lack of understanding as a lack of intelligence. In my experience, it usually means that the teacher explains in a way that doesn't make sense to the student or the student can't see a reason to care about the subject. (read more)
...I think I teach in a fun way. I taught my high school seniors probability and statistics by teaching them how to play Texas Hold'em Poker. I've also shown my class Anime and used that as a lesson. (read more)
...I did not comprehend what I read and did not know how to really think about what I was reading. I thought I was dumb. And I understand and can relate to the struggle of reading. (read more)
...I worked for two years in a psychology lab at Northeastern University, where I published a meta-analysis on emotion and decision making (Wake, 2020). I have degrees in psychology and neuroscience, as well as professional certifications in hypothesis testing from Georgia Tech and data science from... (read more)
...I received my PhD in mathematics in 2021 and have been working as a a university math instructor ever since. I am comfortable working with varying levels of math curriculum including Algebra, Calculus, pre-Calculus and others. I have spent time tutoring/teaching mathematics from the middle school algebra level all the way up through to higher level undergraduate math major courses. (read more)