Experienced PhD Candidate Mathematics Tutor

Samantha S.

I am currently a mathematics PhD candidate, and I also have master's and bachelor's degrees in math. My original goal was to become a high school math teacher, but as I took courses such as calculus, logic, discrete math, linear algebra, analysis, and many others, I fell in love with the math. Now, I want to become a mathematics professor and continue teaching, learning, and researching higher-level mathematics.

I have experience teaching all levels of mathematics: I started tutoring in 2011 as a volunteer at my junior high. I was a year ahead in math, and I would tutor my peers in prealgebra, algebra, and geometry. While I was in high school I worked at Mathnasium; I tutored pre-kindergarten through 12th grade helping students with finger counting, mathematical reasoning, and homework. During my undergraduate degree, I worked as an online high school math tutor for prealgebra, algebra, geometry, and trigonometry. I later became a teaching assistant for calculus and analysis courses. During my master’s degree I taught differential and integral calculus several times in person and online. Throughout my doctoral program, I’ve taught and tutored differential, integral, and business calculus many times.

Having been a tutor, a teaching assistant, and a teacher I understand where students struggle, what resources are available, and how to teach a solid lesson. I also understand that it often takes both a teacher to introduce topics and a tutor to help master them. Because of this, I believe in meeting students at their level and building on it to create a strong mathematical foundation. This strong foundation then allows students to pursue their goals with the tools and confidence they need to succeed.

Please feel free to contact me with any questions; I would love to help you achieve your goals in math. I look forward to meeting you!