I loved math in elementary school, but hit a road block when algebra came and then calculus. Math was something I struggled with throughout college, and through my struggle, I learned how to understand topics in math more conceptually and less technically. I translated the math into my own language and that is what I do for my students.
I motivate with real life examples and I take seemingly confusing ideas and try to make them simple and obvious.
After bouncing between various majors,...
I loved math in elementary school, but hit a road block when algebra came and then calculus. Math was something I struggled with throughout college, and through my struggle, I learned how to understand topics in math more conceptually and less technically. I translated the math into my own language and that is what I do for my students.
I motivate with real life examples and I take seemingly confusing ideas and try to make them simple and obvious.
After bouncing between various majors, I completed a degree in Statistics with a math minor and an economics minor. I graduated with magna cum laude honors, which my mother likes to tell all of her friends, and I have been private tutoring for about 2 years - with 5 clients ranging from 1 month to about 4 months in duration and an age range of 13 - 17. I also taught at a Mathnasium tutoring center for 8 months with an age range of 6 - 17 in group lessons. Finally, I was a teachers assistant for Intro to Math Reasoning, an upper level college math course, where I'd been the teachers pet the previous semester
I have experience with a wide range of ages and cultures and I love working with students on how to think about math and specific problems as well as strategies for test taking.
I look forward to the opportunity to connect with students who feel like they want to turn math from a weakness into a strength, or even if they are just trying to not fail this semester.
