Hi, my name is Amanda, and I’m a mathematics grad student in Boston. I have a bachelor’s and master’s in mathematics, a minor in K12 STEM Education.
During my time in university and grad school, I spent all but one semester (my first one!) as a classroom learning assistant and tutor for the math and tutoring department, where I learned different ways of modeling math to students with all sorts of backgrounds. I spend a lot of time working with managerial students through their managerial...
Hi, my name is Amanda, and I’m a mathematics grad student in Boston. I have a bachelor’s and master’s in mathematics, a minor in K12 STEM Education.
During my time in university and grad school, I spent all but one semester (my first one!) as a classroom learning assistant and tutor for the math and tutoring department, where I learned different ways of modeling math to students with all sorts of backgrounds. I spend a lot of time working with managerial students through their managerial precalculus and calculus series, though I’ve also worked with all sorts of STEM and humanities majors.
I’ve been tutoring since junior year of high school - the secret, as I’ve discovered, is to keep the lesson engaging with props, drawings, and many many colorful markers. Application based examples don’t hurt, either!
Many students come to me with the “I’m not good at math” mindset - they leave realizing that they’re not “bad at math”, they just hadn’t been taught in a way that made sense to them OR that they lacked confidence. That’s my goal for ALL my tutees- to leave with a better understanding of their relationship with math and more confidence than when they came in. (I’ve even managed to convince a few to pursue math as a career!)
Really, my goal is to ensure that all my tutees succeed in their mathematical ventures. I’m always open to new suggestions and will happily answer any questions anyone might have, so please! Feel free to contact me and ask any questions you might have. I hope to work with y’all soon :)
