I’m Joan! I recently graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics and a minor in Machine Learning. Throughout my education, I learned that what makes a subject approachable is often not the difficulty of the material itself, but the way it is taught. Some of my most memorable and enjoyable classes were taught by professors who deeply understood the material and knew how to explain it in an intuitive and engaging way. I’ve tried to learn from those instructors and apply the same ideas to...
I’m Joan! I recently graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics and a minor in Machine Learning. Throughout my education, I learned that what makes a subject approachable is often not the difficulty of the material itself, but the way it is taught. Some of my most memorable and enjoyable classes were taught by professors who deeply understood the material and knew how to explain it in an intuitive and engaging way. I’ve tried to learn from those instructors and apply the same ideas to my tutoring: emphasizing understanding and intuition rather than memorizing formulas without knowing where they come from. This approach has been highly effective for both my students and myself.
I have three years of tutoring experience in all levels of precalculus, includuing algebra and trigonometry, as well as some experience tutoring calculus. I worked directly with hundreds of students who needed assistance in any of my university's precalculus courses through the tutoring center on campus. These courses covered a broad range of math concepts such as Algebra, functions, Trigonometry, and any other topics leading up to Calculus.
I also worked as a teaching assistant for an introductory computer science course for a semester where I led lab sections centered around fundamental programming concepts in Python and Java. Throughout my time in undergrad, I also tutored several students in Calculus 1, 2, and Differential Equations. I have taken advanced Calculus courses at the graduate level that have improved my understanding and ability to tutor these courses.
I care a lot about helping my students succeed, and therefore I encourage any feedback that students can provide to help me improve as a teacher. Feel free to contact me with any questions.
