Award-Winning Math Tutors in University of Wisconsin-Madison, WI

...diverse background working as a stem cell researcher, QC microbiologist, and now a chef at a local restaurant. In my free time I train for triathlons, hike, and do fermentation work for both at home and restaurant use. I prefer to adapt my teaching style to whatever works for each student as I know from...

...SAT I score, and SAT II scores. This really opened a lot of doors for me, both in terms of admissions and financial aid. My goal is to help my students meet whatever goals they have- whether it's improving on several sections of a standardized test, prepping for an AP exam or maybe some classroom...

...show understanding, not memorization, in math. I have the ability to explain topics in a way such that everyone can learn. I plan to utilize this gift to help those struggling with math to see that it can be understood, thus helping with current and future subjects alike. When I'm not tutoring I am spending...

...student at the University of Wisconsin - Madison, where I study atmospheric science. I hope to get my PhD, and I currently have a bachelor's degree in physics. I love to help people understand things and learn, especially if it is about math or science. Working together is especially important. I believe that a student needs...

...Learning math occurs through a combination of instruction and participation. Instruction gives you direction and allows you to make the most out of your time spent studying, but ultimately it is participation in examples and critical thinking that will allow you to really master something. I love mathematical subject matter and I love helping people...

I have a lot of experience teaching & tutoring and have completed a wide variety of standardized test with excellent scores.... Start by trying to achieve a broad understanding and refining it as needed.... Introduce myself, meet the student, and identify areas of strength and weakness.... Short breaks, fun problems.... Ask leading questions until the student understands, and then try to build a deeper understanding.

...with a teaching license and over a decade of experience teaching middle school, high school, and college level mathematics in Wisconsin public schools and universities. I have been a tutor, a classroom teacher, and a teaching assistant. I hold two Bachelor of Arts degrees, one in Mathematics from UW Madison and another in Mathematics Education...

...HS math and science, playing mandolin and singing are my favorite hobbies! Do you remember the excitement you had when some cool subject clicked with you? Our job will be to find that "aha" understanding within your current assignments. Be ready for some serious effort but we will still have fun along the way.... Warmth and respect encourages a student to get results while working hard.

I connect with people best through sharing ideas. The majority of my spare time is spent trying to simplify or find alternate proofs of basic theorems to make them more intuitive.... Focusing on beauty solves many problems a teacher faces. If I am attending a lecture about The Great Gatsby, I will be eager if the speaker tells of the beauty she sees, rather than a quick and dirty type of analysis. I regularly talk to people who admit math wasn't their favorite subject in school. Some were self-conscious. Some had gaps they never filled. Some just didn't care. Whatever the case, I admit to them that math is my favorite art form with as much room for expression as sculpting or jazz. I claim that mathematicians are half artists, half observers of fine art. My conversants often tell me it is an epiphany for them to think of math as such, and that it helps heal their math wound. A marvelous way I have found to unveil beauty in the classroom is by using surprise. I like to present ideas from a simple perspective, discuss them briefly, then release a theorem. Thales' theorem (the diameter of a circle subtends a right angle to any point on the circumference) is a great example, especially with the aid of Java applets. After playing a bit with triangles by moving points around in a worksheet, it's surprising to be able to connect two structures as basic as a right triangle and a diameter. Next in importance to marveling at beauty, I want students to learn to think critically to solve problems. Understandably, some students have never had guidance past high school drills. All the more, problem solving should be emphasized and revisited throughout college curriculum. I have many years of experience in problem solving competitions and a collection of principles regarding problem solving that I like to follow. One is about inverse problems. Consider the following: if baseball cards are five cents apiece and shipping costs fifty cents, how many cards will one dollar buy? After making the arithmetic clear, students had better know how to calculate the forward problem, i.e. "How much will x number of cards cost?" I'm depending on them knowing the forward problem because we covered it last week, but it is important to bring it out in more than just a mention so the students have a comfortable base to start. It's like revisiting rational numbers before diving into irrationals. They are intrinsically tied, and it gives the class confidence to start with old material.

...engineering and engineering physics at the University of Wisconsin in Madison. Aside from being a tutor I enjoy my time with friends playing board games and trying all the new restaurants that I now find myself in the vicinity of. I love ice hockey and all things outdoors; especially biking, hiking, and skiing. My passion...