I'm a 4th grade science and social studies teacher in my third year at a private school in South Florida. I hold a degree in Industrial and Systems Engineering from USC with a minor in Education, which gives me a strong foundation in both the technical subjects I tutor and the pedagogy behind how students actually learn.
In the classroom, I teach three rotating sections of students across science and social studies in 90-minute blocks. My science curriculum covers physical science, life...
I'm a 4th grade science and social studies teacher in my third year at a private school in South Florida. I hold a degree in Industrial and Systems Engineering from USC with a minor in Education, which gives me a strong foundation in both the technical subjects I tutor and the pedagogy behind how students actually learn.
In the classroom, I teach three rotating sections of students across science and social studies in 90-minute blocks. My science curriculum covers physical science, life science, and earth science, and my social studies curriculum runs through Florida history, civics, and geography. I also run after-school tutoring sessions separately. Outside the classroom, I've tutored students ranging from 2nd grade through college level in math, science, social studies, and Spanish. I'm fully bilingual in English and Spanish and comfortable tutoring in either language.
My approach is built around understanding, not memorization. I focus on helping students build mental models of how concepts connect, so they can reason through new problems instead of just recalling answers. With younger students, that means using hands-on examples, real-world scenarios, and lots of guided questioning to help them arrive at understanding on their own. With older students, I bring a more analytical approach, breaking complex problems into systems and helping them see the structure underneath. I'm patient, I'm direct, and I genuinely enjoy the moment when something clicks for a student. Whether it's long division or thermodynamics, my goal is always the same: help the student think, not just perform.
