I came to tutoring through a winding path that turned out to be a real strength. I hold a Bachelor of Science in Finance, summa cum laude, and I've completed the CFP Board-registered coursework toward the Certified Financial Planner designation. I'm an actively licensed financial professional with FINRA Series 7 and Series 66 registrations and California Life and Health Insurance licensure, and I recently sat for and passed the Series 7 myself, which means I remember exactly where the test...
I came to tutoring through a winding path that turned out to be a real strength. I hold a Bachelor of Science in Finance, summa cum laude, and I've completed the CFP Board-registered coursework toward the Certified Financial Planner designation. I'm an actively licensed financial professional with FINRA Series 7 and Series 66 registrations and California Life and Health Insurance licensure, and I recently sat for and passed the Series 7 myself, which means I remember exactly where the test trips people up and how to think through the question patterns rather than just memorize them.
Before finance, I taught physical education to elementary and middle school students in Kosovo, worked as an adventure guide leading groups of teens and young adults at Mount Hermon in California, and spent time as an electrical technician training newer team members on the job. The common thread has been breaking complicated material into pieces an actual human being can hold in their head.
My approach depends on what the student needs. For securities exam prep like the SIE, Series 7, and Series 66, I focus on building intuition for the underlying concepts first, because students who understand why a rule exists answer correctly even when the wording is unfamiliar, while students who only memorize get tripped up by the test's reword traps. For finance, economics, and statistics coursework, I work through problems alongside the student rather than lecturing, asking questions that help them notice where their own reasoning is getting stuck. For algebra, precalculus, and SAT math, I prioritize closing specific gaps over reviewing everything.
I've taught one-on-one, in small groups, and in classroom settings, with students ranging from elementary age through working adults preparing for professional credentials. I'm patient, I don't rush, and I'd rather a student leave a session genuinely understanding one thing than walk away with a notebook full of stuff they can't use.
