Award-Winning Pre-Calculus Tutors in Mountainview, CA

...a trainer in the gym. This experience not only made me a better tutor, but improved my grasp of the subjects as well. In fact, it increased my learning in every subject area, as I often spent time thinking about how I would teach the subjects I was learning to others. I am passionate about helping others improve, and I view learning as the highest pursuit. I am especially patient and logical in my teaching....

...see things from their perspective, and to adjust my teaching style to fit whatever works for the student. In my spare time, I enjoy traveling, reading, playing guitar, and studying foreign languages (I can converse in French, Spanish, German, and Vietnamese, though I'm not quite ready to teach them). Above all, I love to learn; I can get myself interested in almost any subject (thanks, Wikipedia!). I truly believe that education is the most important...

...management of our resources on land, but also and perhaps even more deeply, I'm an avid ocean conservationist, which, in turn, stems from my lifelong love of sharks. To me, sharks are one of the most misunderstood creatures on the face of the planet due to modern media's unfortunate mischaracterization of the aquatic apex predators that are so essential to our oceanic ecosystems as "malicious man-eaters", "demons of the deep", and much worse. Without sharks,...

...thinking, but also persistence and creativity. What is most important to me, however, is that students feel confident enough to keep trying until they succeed. Teaching 7th grade math opened my eyes to the lack of confidence students often suffer from, and I want all students to feel empowered to learn and succeed rather than just get by. In my spare time I enjoy board games, reading everything from parenting books to classic literature, yoga,...

...use all those methods while tutoring to see which works best for my students. I am also an outdoors person, therefore, I love to connect topics to nature and all that we see around us. I am about as friendly as they come and love to make connections with people, making it easier for me to help those around me. I am very down to earth and love to help in any way I can....

...written word allows me to better understand the students that I am working with. I also enjoy helping students learn how to approach standardized tests intelligently and efficiently. My approach to tutoring is strategic. I help students develop techniques that work for them to read, remember, or reinforce the knowledge they gain in class. Through reinforcement and clarification, I help students reach a point where they can explain concepts in their own words. In my...

...have experience tutoring elementary, middle, and high school students in all academic subjects and in standardized test preparation. I particularly enjoy working with students on writing and watching their progress. I encourage students to feel empowered in tutoring sessions and to simply utilize me as a source of encouragement and new perspectives. In my spare time, I enjoy training to teach fitness classes, running, hiking, reading, and hanging out with my orange tabby cat.

...and it is this that I most love sharing with my students. My first tutoring work was teaching math, and I enjoy breaking down seemingly difficult math problems into solvable pieces with my students. I also tutor essay writing and English, Economics, History, and Political Science, all of which I have enjoyed studying at Middlebury. I am also looking forward to working with students to conquer standardized tests. Outside of academics, I'm a rower training...

...retail store for 2 years. I do a lot of volunteering because I enjoy giving back to the community. I also used to train and teach middle school kids how to play basketball at Helen Wills Park for 2 years. Therefore, I have 6 years of customer service experience and workings with kids of all ages, which is why I believe I'm a good tutor since I know how to interact with people professionally. My...

...teaching, asking first general questions that test a student's ability to know the motivations for learning a particular subject, and finishing with more focused questions to find gaps of knowledge that a student can fill into his or her personal heuristic. This method of tutoring is particularly well-suited for test prep, math, and science sessions. While I have enjoyed my medical and statistical studies in graduate school, I am also a lover of travel, film,...