...With math as my favorite subject, I've always found different ways to solve a problem as fast as possible. Treating it like a riddle and watching the gears in works of teachers and tutors as they taught me tricks, I wish to do the same with each new student I encounter. With five years of exper... (read more)
...Beyond this specialization, I am proficient in teaching a wide range of subject matter covered under 'Social Studies', including US and Comparative Government, Geography, History, Philosophy, Anthropology, and Cultural Studies (particularly East Asia). My PhD studies included research in classic... (read more)
...My approach to teaching is to meet the student where they are at, using their existing reference points and building on concepts they are already comfortable with to help them gain mastery of the subject matter. In my experience, this approach leads the students to enjoy the material more and de... (read more)
...I am a law graduate. Before obtaining my JD, I graduated cum laude from my undergraduate as a double major in English and Political Science with a concentration in law. I have taken and helped other kids regarding the regents and I have received a regents honor diploma for my high marks. (read more)
...My ability to tap into that capacity for knowledge has led me to work with students from first to ninth grade in both English and Math, netting me a highly competitive tutoring position in California just last year. Now back in New York and finishing up my BA at City College (with a Master's on ... (read more)