I am a math and physics teacher with over four years of classroom teaching experience. I mainly help high school students with Algebra I, Algebra II, and algebra-based physics, including standard physics and AP Physics 1. I also have experience teaching higher-level math through calculus, but I especially enjoy helping students build the algebra and problem-solving foundation that makes later math and physics much easier.
Before becoming a full-time teacher, I led group tutoring at...
I am a math and physics teacher with over four years of classroom teaching experience. I mainly help high school students with Algebra I, Algebra II, and algebra-based physics, including standard physics and AP Physics 1. I also have experience teaching higher-level math through calculus, but I especially enjoy helping students build the algebra and problem-solving foundation that makes later math and physics much easier.
Before becoming a full-time teacher, I led group tutoring at Carnegie Mellon for college physics, primarily electromagnetism. After that, I became the main high school math teacher at a private school in Austin, where I taught Algebra I, Algebra II, precalculus, calculus, AP Calculus AB, and AP Calculus BC. I also taught a full course in calculus-based mechanics.
I currently teach at a private school in Orange County, where I teach middle school science and accelerated math, including Algebra I and geometry. That experience has made me aware of how important the middle-to-high-school transition is. Many students who struggle in physics or upper-level math are not missing intelligence or effort; they are missing a few key habits in algebra, functions, graphing, units, or translating words into equations.
My tutoring approach is step-by-step and concept-focused. I help students slow down, organize the problem, identify what is being asked, choose the right equations or methods, and understand why each step works. When needed, I also back up and rebuild earlier gaps so the student is not just getting through one homework set, but actually becoming stronger at the subject.
I earned my B.S. from Carnegie Mellon University with a double major in Mechanical Engineering and Physics. My background gave me a deep foundation in the material I teach, but teaching has taught me something just as important: knowing a subject and explaining it well are very different skills.
If you're feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or just want to build a stronger foundation, feel free to reach out. I'd be happy to
