Hi there! I’m Greg, and I am a dedicated tutor with an experienced background as a teaching aide in university undergraduate and graduate courses. My experience spans over 10 years, where I have had the privilege to teach advanced courses in science and engineering. As a tutor and a teacher, my primary goal has always been to empower students by building their intuition in their subject matter and to do so in a supportive environment.
I graduated from the University of Massachusetts...
Hi there! I’m Greg, and I am a dedicated tutor with an experienced background as a teaching aide in university undergraduate and graduate courses. My experience spans over 10 years, where I have had the privilege to teach advanced courses in science and engineering. As a tutor and a teacher, my primary goal has always been to empower students by building their intuition in their subject matter and to do so in a supportive environment.
I graduated from the University of Massachusetts Amherst with my B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Summa Cum Laude and in the Commonwealth Honors College. I have a M.S. in Civil Engineering from Stanford University, where I have focused on the design and construction of infrastructure and associated systems.
In teaching you in your subject of interest, I put in a strong effort to put myself “in your shoes” and find the right pedagogy which matches your learning style. I do care about where you are in your intellectual journey, what fundamental issues you may be grappling with, and how adjustments in environment and communication can best enhance your learning. I truly try to understand you and empathize with your needs, so that together we can achieve your goals.
When I tutor students such as yourself, I lead by guiding them through a series of questions that I find will help them explore and fill gaps in their knowledge at a core basis. However, I do this while also providing students with as much independence and discretion as possible. In this pursuit, my aim is to give students the academic freedom to explore topics in a manner best suited for them, while also providing the necessary “guide rails” to ensure students remain on task.
Throughout my time as a tutor and teaching aid, many students have expressed to me that I am a passionate and compassionate teacher, with a strong commitment to students’ learning. This has led me to the following accolade, which has been provided by one of my students to my school as a recommendation to continue having me as a teaching aid
