I hold an undergraduate degree in theoretical mathematics and a master’s degree in biomedical science and engineering, where I did computational biology research. I’m now a physics PhD student studying active matter: how self-driven particles like swimming bacteria organize into collective motion. Calculus is a tool I use every day in research, so I can show students where the ideas come from and why they work. I also took many AP exams and scored mostly 5s, so I know exactly what those tests...
I hold an undergraduate degree in theoretical mathematics and a master’s degree in biomedical science and engineering, where I did computational biology research. I’m now a physics PhD student studying active matter: how self-driven particles like swimming bacteria organize into collective motion. Calculus is a tool I use every day in research, so I can show students where the ideas come from and why they work. I also took many AP exams and scored mostly 5s, so I know exactly what those tests demand.
As a graduate student, I’ve been a teaching assistant for calculus and physics. In college, a friend and I started a small tutoring business, and I’ve also tutored college classmates and younger family members. I’ve worked with students from high school through university, both in classroom settings and one on one.
My approach starts with finding exactly where a student’s understanding breaks down, since most struggles trace back to one or two shaky foundations. I build intuition with graphs, pictures, and physical examples, connect it to the procedures, then practice exam-style problems until the student can explain the reasoning in their own words.
I keep a small number of students so each one gets my full attention, and I’m happy to keep parents updated on progress. I tutor AP Calculus AB and BC, Calculus I through III, precalculus, and physics, as well as linear algebra, differential equations, probability, proof-based math, and introductory programming and machine learning. I attended Granite Bay High School, and outside of academics I compete in amateur MMA, which has taught me a lot about mastering hard skills through steady, focused practice.
