Many people believe that someone who masters a skill or subject would also be apt at teaching someone else to reach the same level of expertise. I used to think that too. However, after working with students from elementary school to college in various educational roles (summer enrichment camp, after school tutoring, 1-1 private tutoring, robotics competition coaching, and college course teacher assistant), I've learned that knowing the material is only half of the job. Knowing the student...
Many people believe that someone who masters a skill or subject would also be apt at teaching someone else to reach the same level of expertise. I used to think that too. However, after working with students from elementary school to college in various educational roles (summer enrichment camp, after school tutoring, 1-1 private tutoring, robotics competition coaching, and college course teacher assistant), I've learned that knowing the material is only half of the job. Knowing the student and how to reach their style of learning is the second, arguably harder and more important half. There is no way for me to guarantee that I will perfectly reach every student, but what I can promise is that I will go above and beyond to help every student by using methods that I have developed over the past 3 years of working with students in various roles.
With that out of the way, I will provide some details about my ability in the less important half. I scored a 1500/1520 on the PSAT, 1560/1600 on the SAT, above 90s on all NYS regents exams, and I was admitted to Brooklyn Technical High School based on my SHSAT performance. I am currently a sophomore at Washington University in St. Louis (a top 20 university) studying mathematics. I understand the college application process and would be happy to provide support in that, but my primary focus is on test prep and mathematics.
