...I am pursuing a Master's degree in Telecommunications and Optics Engineering at the City College of New York. I started tutoring mathematics shortly after my first semester in college. I love every branch of mathematics, but I tend to gravitate towards Calculus due to its beauty and effectiveness in describing and modeling natural phenomena. However, I feel equally pleased tutoring other math subjects, including, but not limited to: Differential Equations, Algebra, Trigonometry, Linear Algebra, Electrical...
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...15 years helping struggling students prepare for academic success and Standardized Tests, we always seem to have the most fun with prepping for a biology test and exploring other math concepts. I am a firm believer that all students deserve a chance to be successful, and I try to impart this appreciation to all of my students. In my spare time, I enjoy reading that which enriches my life, watch a good psychological thriller, scrapbooking,...
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I have about five years of teaching experience as a Mathematics tutor ranging from high school to undergraduate level. I taught undergraduate students in Mathematics, Statistics, Data Science, Computer Science, Computer Information System and Business at Vulcan Learning Commons, California University of Pennsylvania, PA. I strive for excellent performance in mathematics and its application.
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...element analysis for the aerospace department. I have had extensive experience helping college students with introductory physics ,calculus, or even upper level fluid mechanics and solid mechanic courses. On top of that, I also have experience tutoring ACT and SAT test. Other than English, I am fluent in Mandarin as well. My teaching environment tends to be more relaxed but fast-paced. And I emphasize in understanding why students are struggling with a course and a...
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...get frustrated, angry, exhausted, and stressed after working on problem sets in physics and/or mathematics for an excessive amount of time and still cannot find a reasonable solution to solve the problem. There are also times when students are unable to start. My job as a tutor is to ensure that they can fully overcome these obstacles and solve the problems with ease in a coherent and thorough manner without any difficulty. The way I...
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My belief is that everyone is capable of success and finding a way to bring out excitement for a subject in which you struggle is the best way to inspire a student to learn. Everyone has their own learning style and finding that style is the greatest key to success.... My teaching philosophy is that everyone has the capabilities to learn at any level that they wish, and finding a way to disperse the information from...
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...presented in basic steps. I like to demonstrate the steps and ask the student to repeat the process of solving the math problems back to me. I then am able to find any learning gaps or misunderstandings of the applicable math concepts. I am a firm believer in good time management skills. Helping a student develop good study habits, while also being able to take part in their various extracurricular activities will help provide a...
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...Math classes before and struggled with difficult topics and found my way through. I understand that Math is often the most difficult, confusing, and most frustrating subject for most people. Half of succeeding in Math is knowledge, but the other half is pure confidence. I want to help you through the confusion and set you up to know and believe you can do it. Nothing is better than entering a daunting Math test with confidence....
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...I remember the 1973 movie, "The Paper Chase", and the memorable performance by John Houseman, as Professor Kingsfield. I always thought that portrayal, in terms of teaching style, was something I admired, and I used that memory as a guide, as I strived to develop my style. However, where he was strict, I am not. I believe in relaxing some restrictions to meet the needs of my students, so long as I maintain fairness. And,...
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I am a passionate student who upholds the philosophy that all who can teach must know how to learn. I don't believe there is any correct way to learn; knowledge is amorphous. Therefore, my mission is to immerse myself in rigid information and transform it into fluid knowledge. I hope to gift what I learn to others through teaching.
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...the field of Information Technology. I worked for a few years as a Systems Analyst for one of the largest Resort on the island. I then worked for a number of years as a Project Manager with the Information Technology Department for the Government of Antigua and Barbuda. While working at these two places, I also taught at the University of the West Indies as a Local Tutor. In 2017, my family and I moved...
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...all over the world both personally and professionally, specifically I have lived in Virginia, California, and Japan. A majority of the tutoring I have done has been peer-to-peer within the classes I'm taking but I did conduct more formal tutoring at the end of my senior year at VMI when I was a physics tutor for the academic center. Additional tutoring I have done has been for other Marines who have wanted to retake standardized...
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...actively involved on campus in national honors societies such as Omicron Delta Kappa, Helen P. Denit honors, Alpha Chi, Betta Gamma Sigma, and more. I am a CRLA Level 1 certified tutor. This means that I have accumulated numerous documented hours in tutoring as well as been through numerous hours of training that qualify me to tutor a variety of students. I have been tutoring at my university since my freshman year and have accumulated...
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...and writing come second to Math. Writing skills and reading are very important to me. I encourage my students to find adventure and fun in both, tapping into their imagination. I excel in most other elementary and middle school subjects as well, including Science. I tutor students of all ages and I teach them how to learn and study according to their age and level of understanding. I am always excited about education and do...
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...and went back to college after working as a chemical engineer for the pulp and paper industry to get my Masters in Education. I have spent the last 20 years teaching math for grades 5 to 12 in Florida, Georgia and Alabama. My favorite math subject is Algebra but I have tutored and taught many topics in math. I am excited to be a math tutor online and look forward to working with you.
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...every quiz and test. Amazingly, I got 119 out of 120 in the final. I have four-year experience in tutoring. I totally understand how students feel when they meet with the homework difficulties and what they will experience when they try to learn a foreign language. Therefore, I am always ready to help students with great patience. I have tried various ways to explain problems to my students, so I am quite familiar with what...
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...tutoring in the Learning Resource Center at a Private Jesuit High School and am adept at helping students with learning differences including ADHD, EFD, and anxiety disorders. This experience has also helped me fine-tune my ability to aid in homework management and study skills. This past year, with the Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent stay-at-home mandates, I have refined my online tutoring skills and am now proficient at aiding students electronically using online tools and video...
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...many teams like robotics, steel bridge, concrete canoe during my stay. I love minerals, technology is my passion, relaxing under a tree is my downtime. I take life as a challenge, what can you accomplish in your life. My favorite subject of tutoring are math and science because I feel there is fun to the subjects. I have tutored many in these 2 subjects from elementary to college students when I was in high school. Everyone...
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I'm a Harvard graduate applying to graduate schools. I've worked in tech, consulting and academia. I've tutored grades 5-12 for 5+ years. My most recent student went from failing 10th grade geometry to getting perfect scores on her exams. I think it's very important not only to understand the material, but to know how to study. I'm enthusiastic about sharing the learning techniques I've developed with others.
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...I. I have experience tutoring privately and at a college campus. I love tutoring Algebra and Trigonometry because of their real world applications and although you may not see it in your everyday life, these two subjects are used in anything ranging from the computer or mobile devices you are currently using to powering your home with electricity. I strive to help students understand the material presented in a way that makes sense to the...
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The student and I continued to review concepts that jumped out at him as tricky or confusing. We walked straight through the chapter summaries and when he didn't recognize a topic I asked him to confirm with the teacher that they definitely hadn't covered it in class. We solidified his foundations just in time for the test.
Today we reviewed for her final. We covered coordinate geometry, including plotting points, reflections, translations, and dilations. We also discussed rational vs. irrational numbers, and scientific notation. She did well. We also discussed inequalities but will work on them again next time.
The student and I continued to work on probability and combinatorics. We finished one homework assignment that consisted mainly of the probability of the union and intersection of sample spaces. The student is starting to understand the concepts a little better each time. We used Venn Diagrams in an application and were able to complete a challenging question. She was able to explain the entire process to me by the end of the session.
Today the student went over solving inequalities. We worked extensively with writing up algebraic equations to represent word problem situations. The student also reviewed how to work with negative numbers in addition/subtraction and multiplication/division situations.
The student and I went over the review given by her teacher. For each topic, we re-capped the important points and key concepts. I then had her practice reapplying the ideas with my oversight, and asked her to do a few specific problems from each chapter.
The student and I looked through her math notebook from the most recent school year. Using Mandarin with a little bit of English, I asked her what was hardest and easiest for her in math. She mentioned that her main problem was understanding the English math terminology. We made flashcards using the +, -, x, and division symbols with associated English terms. We reviewed adding fractions (changing denominators), reducing fractions, comparing fractions, and mixed number addition.