Hi, I'm Valerie! I tutor math, science, and engineering from a middle school level up to undergraduate. I gained experience helping younger students throughout my high school and college years with these topics, as well as science fair project design (for which I was honored to receive the Craig Sander Outstanding Mentor Award in 2013). Over the past year I've returned to tutoring after working as an engineer in the tech industry and have enjoyed the opportunity to help a variety of students...
Hi, I'm Valerie! I tutor math, science, and engineering from a middle school level up to undergraduate. I gained experience helping younger students throughout my high school and college years with these topics, as well as science fair project design (for which I was honored to receive the Craig Sander Outstanding Mentor Award in 2013). Over the past year I've returned to tutoring after working as an engineer in the tech industry and have enjoyed the opportunity to help a variety of students from middle school to adult learners. Typically I aim to support students' learning in a one-on-one setting by working through practice questions and figuring out troublesome concepts together.
I graduated from MIT in 2018 with a GPA of 5.0/5.0 and Bachelor's and Master's degrees in electrical engineering and computer science, including undergraduate and thesis work on SoC and FPGA programming. I also received a minor in music, focused on composition and theory. After graduating, I worked as an engineer at NVIDIA for just shy of 7 years. I'm most familiar with Python-based data processing and machine learning libraries and have experience with C++ kernels, server/cluster scripting, and data presentation as well.
Prior to college, I received a 2390 on the SAT in 2011 (790 Reading / 800 Math / 800 Writing) and a composite score of 36 on the ACT in 2012. I scored a 5 on AP tests including Calculus BC, Biology, Chemistry, Physics C Mechanics and E&M, Computer Science A, Statistics, and Environmental Science between 2010 and 2013. During middle and high school I also attended a number of competitions including ISEF (finalist 2012-14 with a handful of awards), AMC (2010 AMC 8 perfect score, 2013 AMC 12A 112.5, 2013 AIME 9), USNCO (2012 national qualifier), and USABO (2013 semifinalist).
Please feel free to get in touch if you have any questions or want to schedule a session-- I'd love to hear from you! Copies of my transcript, technical writing samples, and other details can be shared on request.
