Experienced College Tutor Specializing in Stats & Programming

Aiyh A.

I’m Ayah! I graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science and am currently completing my Master’s in Psychology. During my graduate studies, I worked as a course assistant for Psychology 101, where I graded assignments, provided feedback, and answered student questions related to homework or course concepts in psychology. I also served as a course assistant for behavioral data science course, which serves as an introduction to data analysis and R programming. For that course, I helped students remotely with both conceptual understanding of data analysis and coding-related issues in R. In my second year, I tutored at a statistics and research support lab that assisted undergraduate and graduate students with understanding course material, review homework, and improve their research approaches.

Over the past two years, I’ve worked with students of various ages and backgrounds, both in person and remotely. Whether they’re returning to school after a break or tackling statistics for the first time, I tailor my tutoring to fit their needs. I adapt my teaching style to each student's background, confidence level, and learning pace. My approach involves breaking down complex concepts into simpler, more digestible parts using visual aids and hands-on practice. I also focus on filling in foundational gaps and helping students understand how different ideas connect—such as the roles of mean, median, and mode in central tendency, or how standard deviation and z-scores explain variability. I also help students navigate statistical software such as Stata, SPSS, R, JASP, and Excel—even if it's their first time using them.

I believe in trial and error, trying different explanations until something clicks. I always make sure students feel comfortable not knowing something—because that’s how learning begins. I also encourage students to repeat the steps I’ve demonstrated to reinforce their understanding.