I have an M.S. in Informatics from Penn State University and a B.S. in Computer Science from Oregon State University. My background is primarily in computer science and AI, with experience in Python, machine learning, natural language processing, and large language models. I have also worked as a research assistant at Penn State, where I developed AI systems, conducted research, and worked collaboratively with lab members.
The biggest thing I want to bring to tutoring is the development...
I have an M.S. in Informatics from Penn State University and a B.S. in Computer Science from Oregon State University. My background is primarily in computer science and AI, with experience in Python, machine learning, natural language processing, and large language models. I have also worked as a research assistant at Penn State, where I developed AI systems, conducted research, and worked collaboratively with lab members.
The biggest thing I want to bring to tutoring is the development of curiosity. Computer science can be frustrating when you're learning it as a collection of rules, syntax, and formulas that you're expected to memorize. I think it becomes much more approachable when you start asking why something works, what is actually happening underneath it, and how the pieces connect.
That's how I approach problems myself, and it's how I want to teach. Rather than simply showing a student the solution, I like to break a problem down, ask questions, experiment with examples, and work toward the answer together. If we're working on code, for example, I don't just want a student to leave with working code. I want them to understand why it works, why their original approach didn't work, and how they could reason through a similar problem on their own next time.
My strongest areas are Python, computer science fundamentals, machine learning, AI, natural language processing, and large language models. I'm comfortable working with students who are learning the fundamentals as well as students who want to explore more advanced AI and machine learning topics.
My professional background has been in research and software development where I explained technical ideas discussed solutions to technical and research problems.