Experienced High School Tutor

Emma Z.

Hey! My name is Emma, and I am currently a first year student at the University of California, Berkeley, majoring in Chemistry. I have taught mathematics for five years, specifically pre-algebra, algebra 1, algebra 2, geometry, trigonometry, pre-calculus, calculus 1, calculus 2, and probability and statistics. I am familiar with the IB Maths A&A HL program (score: 7/7), the SAT program (score: 800/800), the ACT program (score: 36/36), and most high school maths courses. I became certified two years ago with the NHS program, where I had 2 training sessions and 30 hours of tutoring. Outside of that, I have personally tutored 10+ students on a weekly basis. I have taught in a classroom setting and one on one.

I have always had a passion for maths and have always loved to teach it. I believe that most people who think they are incapable were just taught the subject in the wrong way. Therefore, my teaching method is based on finding the original root of the confusion, and working all the way from down there until full proficiency. From my experience, I have found that most people struggle because they have been taught to practice maths prioritizing procedural fluency, whereas the real way to master it is through conceptual understanding. So, my goal with students is to teach them the "why" and not the "how" in maths, as it will deepen their knowledge and capability in the subject further, alongside its various applications.

From my experience, there has been a positive correlation between tutoring hours with me and classroom scores. Most importantly, there has been an even stronger correlation of that and enjoyment of practicing mathematics. There is true excitement in the process, and strong academic results in the outcome.