I hold a Bachelor's degree in Bioengineering from the University of Pittsburgh and am currently pursuing my Master's degree there in Prosthetics and Orthotics. For one semester during my undergraduate studies, I worked as a teaching assistant for a MATLAB and coding course, a role that included both classroom lab sections and one-on-one office hours with students. In the classroom setting, I helped guide small groups through coding exercises and answered questions in real time. In one-on-one...
I hold a Bachelor's degree in Bioengineering from the University of Pittsburgh and am currently pursuing my Master's degree there in Prosthetics and Orthotics. For one semester during my undergraduate studies, I worked as a teaching assistant for a MATLAB and coding course, a role that included both classroom lab sections and one-on-one office hours with students. In the classroom setting, I helped guide small groups through coding exercises and answered questions in real time. In one-on-one sessions, I worked more closely with individual students who were struggling with specific concepts, often walking through their code line by line to help them understand not just what was wrong, but why it was happening.
That combination of group and individual instruction shaped how I approach tutoring today: adjusting my method to the student in front of me, whether that means working through practice problems step by step, reviewing homework together, or helping someone get comfortable with a coding assignment for the first time. I also spent over a year as a student research engineer at the Human Engineering Research Laboratories, where I worked on mechanical design, fabrication, and lab testing, experience that deepened my hands-on understanding of engineering and physical sciences. I tutor students of all ages, with a focus on math and science.
My academic background in bioengineering, and now in prosthetics and orthotics, gives me a strong foundation for connecting math and science concepts to real, tangible applications. I've found this especially useful for students who want to understand why something works, not just memorize a formula. I'm patient, clear, and genuinely enjoy this work, having seen firsthand how much of a difference the right kind of support can make when a subject isn't clicking yet.
