Brendan: Suffolk County tutor

Name: Brendan - Tutor for High School Writing
Telephone: (917) 215-4373
Price range: $$

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During my Bachelor's studies at the University of Michigan-Dearborn, I was a mathematics and statistics tutor for a year, which I greatly enjoyed. I am currently a fourth-year Ph.D. student studying mathematics at the University of Florida. During my Ph.D. at the University of Florida, I was a teaching assistant for Calculus I, Calculus II, and Precalculus, and I was an instructor for a section of Calculus I. These experiences helped me develop my tutoring skills.

Many students see math as a set of formulas that they can apply to the problems on their exams and homework. However, I feel that this way of thinking not only stifles true understanding, but also makes students' lives harder. My teaching philosophy is that if a strong conceptual understanding is built, then students will be well-equipped to answer any question that they can be asked. When I tutor, I make sure that students develop this foundation first and foremost.

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Brendan’s Qualifications

Education & Certification

Graduate Degree: University of Florida - Doctor of Philosophy, Mathematics

Test Scores

SAT Composite (1600 scale): 1450

SAT Math: 730

SAT Writing: 720

Hobbies

Pickleball, math, reading, Pickleball, math, reading, video games, and juggling.

Tutoring Subjects

Abstract Algebra