My name is Erin and I am a 29 year old transplant from Boston who has been living in and loving Chicago for over 5 years now. I went to college to study Biology with plans to become a research scientist, specializing in viral immunology. I moved to Chicago to start a PhD program at Northwestern, but came to discover that academia and I were not quite cut out for each other. I realized my passion was empowering others to solve problems rather than focusing on one myself!
Since then, I have...
My name is Erin and I am a 29 year old transplant from Boston who has been living in and loving Chicago for over 5 years now. I went to college to study Biology with plans to become a research scientist, specializing in viral immunology. I moved to Chicago to start a PhD program at Northwestern, but came to discover that academia and I were not quite cut out for each other. I realized my passion was empowering others to solve problems rather than focusing on one myself!
Since then, I have worked as a science teacher and curriculum writer for a company specializing in teaching problem solving and critical thinking through hands-on science. I did some math tutoring while still in high school, but it was with this most recent employment that I found a real knack for teaching and educating. I am looking for other opportunities to educate the masses through improved communication between the scientific community and the community at large. While carving out exactly how to best do this, I would love to be able to help young people in my community reach their full potential! While I am not a certified teacher, I believe my ability to engage children and young adults combined with my love of problem-solving and education make me well-equipped to help you or your child achieve their academic goals.
I feel a bit awkward saying so, but my main reason for considering myself a qualified math tutor is my own performance in this subject area. I received a perfect score on the math components of my SAT and GRE tests, and while I do not recall the breakdown of my ACT scores I received a 33/36 overall. I always excelled in math in large part because I genuinely enjoy it. I found it very exciting to absorb, understand, and apply new mathematical formulas and principles, and I feel confident in my ability to help others view math as a fun, accessible, and incredibly useful game your brain can play!
While math was always fun for me, I have been madly in love with science for as long as I can remember. It always has been and
