Award-Winning Trigonometry Tutors serving Connecticut

...teachers don't take the time to understand how you see the problem and instead teach based on how they see it. I hope to help you get through math in the way that you see it and understand it not force you to see it the "easiest" way or the "normal" way. Everyone approaches problems differently and I hope together we can set up techniques so you can get through any problem through your individual...

Getting new insight on problems that are difficult to solve can be beneficial, even more so sometimes than self-study. I aim to provide or hint at approaches, give background on concepts, and cooperate with the student so that they succeed and are satisfied!

I am a highly ambitious and extremely dedicated learner who thrives at problem solving and conceptualizing. As a student at Lafayette College, I am always pushing myself to be the best I can be. As a tutor, I always strive for teaching conceptual understanding and real world application

...a current college student and fairly recent high school graduate, I can relate well to what my tutoring students are going through, and I am aware of their teachers’ expectations. I encourage all of my students to ask plenty of questions whenever they are confused, as that is the best way to learn. In my free time, I love playing the piano. I am primarily a jazz musician, and perform regularly. Another hobby of mine...

I completed my PhD in mathematics in September 2017. I'm an expert in most of undergraduate level mathematics courses, including calculus, linear algebra, ordinary differential equations, real and complex analysis, etc. I love sharing my mathematical knowledges with other people, and encouraging young students to pursue their academic careers.

...use. In such cases, it is important to reassure the student, reminding him or her that he or she is only struggling with understanding a single word, not the entire mathematical concept. As a rule, people perform better and are better motivated when they have self-confidence, not when the task ahead seems frighteningly daunting. It is also important to recognize that different students learn best through different means. As an example, some students are visual...