Recent Yale graduate with a simultaneous B.S./M.S. in Mathematics. I have been coaching and tutoring students for years. Throughout high school I volunteered as a Mathcounts coach at my local middle school. I also worked as a counselor at the Ross Mathematics Program. I love math and science and hope to inspire the same in my students regardless of their level.
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I have a Ph.D in chemistry from Rice University. Science and Math are core to what I do. I practiced as a scientist for 10 years before choosing a career in intellectual property transactions. I am passionate about communicating science and math in simple and understandable fashion. Relating the concepts to real world scenarios is a critical part of teaching these subjects.
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...and the other received BS and MS from a reputed university and is working for a reputed employer for a while now. I enjoyed organizing and participating in activities at their schools. My academic background includes a Bachelor of Science with physics major, a Bachelor of Technology, and a Masters Degree in technology. I have experience working as a programmer/software engineer. I tutored students in College Level Computer Science, AP Computer Science and College Algebra,...
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NYC Teaching Fellow 2017 Cohort. Passionate about teaching. Strong quantitative and simulation background. Formal educational training and advanced degrees in Math and Physics.
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I believe my communication skills, upbringing in foreign counties, and academic background make me uniquely suited to be a tutor in today's day and age. I have always enjoying teaching as well as helping others which is why I was a math lab tutor for 2 years in high school, as well as working in the College Library Instructional Computing Commons at UCLA for three years. I have done some craigslist tutoring on the side...
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...library. Still today, I engage with students on a professional level at my local community college's Science Resource Center and a private tutoring center for grades K-12. I offer to tutor in a broad range of topics, but I am particularly passionate about Science and Math. With a strong educational background in both these subject areas and an extensive tutoring experience, I look forward to offering you the help you need to reach your ultimate...
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...an Americorps fellows. With patience, grit, and understanding I helped show my students that they could accomplish anything in math when they put their mind to it. After that I spent time at a private tutoring center where I helped students improve their SAT, ACT, and other standardized test scores. I firmly believe though goal setting, practice, and good coaching anyone can achieve their academic goals. Though all of the students I have worked this,...
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Hi, my name is Ben. I've been math tutoring for 6 years now. I have experience working with age groups from elementary age students to college students. I try to make math comprehensive to everyone I teach by demonstrating solutions to problems as best I can and also working with what they know. I believe that asking questions and making as few assumptions as possible is to solve any problem, no matter how complex.
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...By invitation of the Colby math department, I repeatedly served as a teaching assistant or tutor for a wide variety of classes -- everything from Calculus with Precalculus to Linear Algebra and Mathematical Reasoning (proof construction). I also volunteered twice weekly in a 5th grade math classroom as an assistant teacher. In addition to math and statistics, I have taken a variety of computer science courses. I am most skilled in Python and R-Studio. I...
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...I am very passionate about my students and I am fulfilled when they perform beyond their own expectation. Having being a student, I understand that learning has a transition point after which everything becomes clear. I work hard and smart to get you to that point. My teaching style is to start from the very basic to the basic and then to the complex. I use a lot of illustration and examples. Lots of examples....
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...system both tutoring and classroom teaching. In addition to the time spent in public schools, I spent the last two summers as a teaching intern at a prestigious independent school in New Hampshire and this fall I taught at an experiential education school in CO, where I mentored students on multiple two-week backpacking trips. It is my belief that learning math is a perfect context in which to learn creative problem solving. In addition to...
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...adding knowledge to an ever willing student for the sole aim of success. I obtained my bachelors degree in mechanical engineering some years back and recently completed my masters degree in the same field. I have worked with students between grade 4 to college standing in the past. I'm proficient in math, physics, and science generally. I love tutoring math, it gives me a sense of purpose to explain defining concepts. I expose students to...
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...that my passion is mathematics. I guess some would consider me to be a math "geek" since I love numbers and I love all levels of mathematics. I even solve problems in my sleep! Scary, huh?! I have taught and tutored secondary and post-secondary students for 40+ years. I want to help all students experience academic success in mathematics by building self-confidence in problem solving. My hobbies and interests include reading murder mysteries, guest services,...
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...College. While I'm pursuing a technical degree I have diverse interests and I believe that my liberal arts background help me connect and communicate effectively as a tutor. I want to help you or your child understand the core concepts of any field instead of rattling off formulas and techniques for specific questions. To me, the mentor/mentee relationship is one of the most important human relationships --I will take any request seriously and put in...
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I have a BS and MS in Mathematics from the University of Idaho. Since graduation I have worked as a substitute teacher and pursued a PhD in mathematics at the University of Idaho. I love Mathematics and I hope for opportunities to share my knowledge and love of the subject with others. Since joining Varsity Tutors I have expanded my teaching portfolio to include SAT preparation.
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As a licensed math teacher, I firmly believe that every person has a method of learning that works for them and that way isn't always going to happen in the classroom so I am determined to find and provide that learning method to my students in order to provide their best learning experience.
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Industrial Engineering graduate from University of Tennessee Knoxville. Just a guy who loves solving math problems and spreading his knowledge to others. ... I slow down my teaching for these students and try to explain the concepts of the words they are having trouble with. With enough repetition and practice, I find students generally catch on to the words in math problems.... The first session would begin with listening to the student to understand what we...
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...statistics, and have taught math to a wide variety of students for the last 4 years. My strengths as a teacher and tutor are my knowledge of the subject matter, my passion for math, my communication skills, and above all, my patience and empathy. I firmly believe that everyone can be good at math, and that math ability is not a thing you are 'born with' but something you can develop with the right mindset...
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...area with a master's degree in Math Education. I have experience teaching topics ranging from 7th grade General Math to AP Calculus BC (with a strong emphasis on Algebra/Geometry). I also have served as an adjunct math professor with experience teaching Probability/Statistics, Modern Algebra, and Pre-Calculus/Finite Mathematics. I use a wide range of teaching models to deliver instruction to best suit students' needs. I also have received the ETS Award of Excellence for receiving one...
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...Young University. Since then, I've been working as a chemist, teacher, and tutor. I'm currently working on a Masters Degree in Teaching. My favorite thing about teaching is helping students learn how awesome science is. Everything we interact with everyday is made possible because of it. I fully believe that anyone can become great at math or science. I am also an accomplished amatuer musician. I play piano and low brass instruments. I've played all...
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High school students with a passion for math might be participants on a competitive math team, or maybe they are considering joining their high school's competitive math team. Competitive math allows individuals to connect to mathematics, gain an understanding of teamwork, express their passions, learn more about problem-solving, and identify their talents in math. While competition math has a lot to offer to students, some may be interested in receiving extra help when it comes to their competition math involvement. If you or your child is thinking about competition math tutoring, Varsity Tutors can help you find a local competition math tutor who can help with a student's needs.
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Recent East Bay Competition Math Tutoring Session Notes
The student checked with his teacher and was right about everything they had skipped. We spent the session in much the same way as the last -- working problems together from each major section of the latest math chapters. If he can do them on his own when I'm in the room, he should be able to do them on the test :)
Today the student learned about how to solve systems of equations by graphing. The student learned to shade areas of the graph for functions that are inequalities and then determine the answer by shading overlapping areas. The student also learned to solve systems of inequalities by substitution and elimination.
Today we reviewed the areas the student felt she needed to further review. We worked on inequalities and solving for a variable. We also discussed percents and calculating tax. She did well calculating the percentages, and finding the final cost. We worked in her book through various review sections and problems.
The student and I split our session between math and reading. The first half was spent to understanding basic (really basic) number theory and combining like terms. We talked about the difference between an integer and an integer multiplied by a variable, including how they cannot be combined and why. Then, we read some articles in the newspaper. We read one about the NBA playoffs with the Spurs and the Heat in which we talked about how to outline a paper/article. Then, we read a very inspiring story in which a student overcame difficult obstacles to obtain a 3.9 GPA and a valedictorian status. I can tell that he is really eager to learn. He really has a lot of potential.
We continued preparing for the student's math test by reviewing the rest of her old tests. I worked through the problems with her, and I told her to review that section on her online program after I left. I gave her the following rules for her test tomorrow:
1) Write "Area of a triangle= .5bh" at the top of your test.
2) Check your easy math (to guard against silly mistakes like 4x5=21).
3) Make sure your answer makes sense. (Such as, you can't buy 4.2 pickles. Or, if you're converting meters to kilometers, your answer has to be smaller than the number you started with.)
4) Do the whole test over again on a new sheet of paper. And again. And again.
The student and I reviewed topics and he worked on completing his assigned online homework. He made it through 3 of 10 online question sets. He plans to continue reviewing/working on homework at our next meeting, as well as starting on his first project for the class.
