Award-Winning Computer Science Tutors in Palo Alto, CA

I graduated from the California Institute of Technology in 2011 and have over 5 years of tutoring experience. I enjoy doing Math, Physics and programming problems for fun. I want to teach others how fun Math and Science can be.

...through both high school and college. I also took and passed the following AP exams: AP US History, Computer Science A, Calculus AB, and Chemistry. I also wrestled in high school. In college, I balanced my academic life, extra curricular activities, social life, and in general betterment of ones self. I also competed in the AIChE Chemical Engineering car competition three years running. I also took courses such as Chemical Plant Design, Analog Electronics, and...

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...this time I have acquired great experience in tutoring and teaching. I have a total of 8 years of experience tutoring mathematics, particularly calculus. I also have 5 years of experience tutoring in the sciences, such as biology, chemistry, and physics. My experience has come in the form of private, one-on-one tutoring with students ranging in ages from 7th grade through adult learners, college-level review courses, and even teaching SAT prep courses. My students find...

...for the last 12 years. I am very passionate about teaching and am a firm believer that math and science can only be understood when they are made fun and intuitive. The most rewarding experience as a tutor for me is awakening the curiosity of a student, which is why I try to constantly incorporate real life examples into my teaching. I can teach Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, and Spanish at any level, but I...

...down into manageable parts. I have experience teaching Computer Science to a classroom of 20 high school students from different socioeconomic backgrounds. This included daily lectures, mentoring, and one on one tutoring/debugging, among other responsibilities. I also gained experience tutoring college students during my time as an undergraduate. I emphasize understanding the concepts behind a problem, not just getting the assignment working, and use real world examples to allow the student to understand through their...

...start up that teaches STEM principles to kids from first to fifth grade in the San Jose area. We use Kinex, Lego Mindstorm, Darwin Minis, and Minecraft in our curriculum. The company is small, but we are a family. In my free time, I knit hats for the homeless with a bunch of ladies. It's fun and relaxing. I also make stage props for the FCC church. My interests include comic books, science fiction, fantasy,...

...is mathematics. I find it easy to explain, and I also have enjoyed math the most throughout school. My tutoring style centers around seeking to understand the root of the confusion or lack of understanding. I can teach all of my knowledge, but if I don't understand how my client learns best, then all of my teaching may be futile. I believe in seeking to understand before being understood. As a tutor, I hope to...

...teach a variety of subjects at a high school level and lower, but I am most comfortable with math and sciences. My favorite subject is Statistics, as it has several practical uses that I apply in my life nearly every day. I start by getting to know a student and observing how their mind works. I constantly ask questions to make sure their train of thought is correct as giving a direct shortcut to the...

...application Learning is most interesting when it is applied to real-world problems. I ground my lessons in real-world applications so my students understand the value of what they are learning. 3. Learning by doing The best way of learning how to do something is to simply do it. I've developed a learning method called "Do Learn Do" that helps students learn by doing. The first "Do" is the student's first (solo) attempt in solving the...