The unit circle doesn't have to be a memorization nightmare. Gerardo teaches trig identities and angle relationships by connecting them to the physics problems where they naturally appear — wave motion, vector components, projectile analysis — so students see why the math works the way it does. His dual background in physics and math education makes him particularly effective at demystifying Law of Sines and Cosines applications.

Trig identities and unit circle values can feel like an endless list to memorize, but Whitney teaches them as a connected system where each identity builds from a handful of core relationships. Her quantitative training in neuroscience at Pomona College means she's comfortable moving between sine and cosine graphs, inverse functions, and real-world applications like wave behavior and oscillation.

Trig identities can feel like an endless list of formulas to memorize, but Michael teaches students to derive most of them from the unit circle and a handful of core relationships. That approach turns verification problems and equation-solving into logical puzzles instead of memory tests. His range across math — from geometry through calculus — means he can show exactly where sine, cosine, and tangent reappear in later coursework.

The unit circle doesn't have to be a memorization nightmare. Drew teaches trig identities and sinusoidal graphs by building them from scratch — starting with right-triangle definitions and extending into radian measure — so students actually understand why sin²θ + cos²θ = 1 instead of just accepting it.

Trig is where math stops feeling like arithmetic and starts feeling like a foreign language — unit circles, identities, inverse functions all hit at once. Sean breaks down each concept with a sense of humor and a knack for analogy, honed through improv training at Second City, that makes even the law of cosines feel approachable.

Trig identities and unit circle values tend to feel like arbitrary things to memorize until someone shows you the geometry underneath them. Sarah approaches trigonometry by connecting each identity back to the circle and triangle relationships that generate it, drawing on the spatial reasoning she developed through her physics training at Clark University.

I am an interdisciplinary educator with an Ed.M. from the Harvard Graduate School of Education and a B.A. from Dartmouth College. My background is primarily in integrated arts learning and museum education and I specialize in visual arts, history and art history, and object-based learning. In all subjects, I take a creative, inquiry-based and learner-centered approach, designing opportunities for each unique individual to meet their learning goals.

I'm not tutoring or buried in my textbooks, you will either find me rock climbing at the Triangle Rock Club, playing Ultimate Frisbee, working on my car, or enjoying the great outdoors (beaches, mountains, forests--you name it, I love it). On rainy weekends I enjoy tinkering with computers and old electronics, playing Pokemon, or picking at my guitar.

I am a recent graduate from a masters program in biostatistics at Columbia University. I received my Bachelor of Arts in biological sciences, with a focus in neurobiology at Northwestern University. In August, I will be starting a doctoral program in biostatistics at NYU. I was a teaching assistant at Columbia University in my department and also have tutored graduate students and undergraduates privately as well. My primary areas of tutoring are math and statistics coursework in addition to math sections on standardized tests such as the GRE and GMAT. I am very passionate about helping students feel more confident and excited about math. In my spare time, I enjoy running, playing piano, and spending time with friends and family.

I am a graduate of Wesleyan University, where I received my Bachelor of Arts in Sociology with High Honors. With eight years of experience working in education, I've tutored students in math, science, history, and English, as well as helped students prepare for standardized tests. I've guided adults towards passing the US Citizenship Exam and taught English in India, where I lived for six months. Whenever I work with a student I personalize the lessons to fit their particular learning style, since I know every student is unique and having the right fit can make all the difference in making learning fun and effective. My strengths are tutoring the social sciences and humanities, as well as making math and standardized tests approachable to students that normally don't like those subjects. In my spare time I like traveling, spending time in the outdoors (climbing & backpacking), meditation, and playing soccer. Next fall I will be beginning my PhD in Education at Harvard University.

I am a graduate of Washington University in St Louis, where I received my Bachelor of Arts in History with minors in Humanities and Anthropology. Since graduation, I have worked as a tutor, teacher, and director of tutors at a charter public middle school in Boston. During this time I also received my Masters in Mild to Moderate Disabilities from Simmons College. I have worked extensively with students with a range of abilities, including students with specific learning disabilities, emotional impairments, dyslexia, and ADHD. My teaching experience has given me a deep understanding of the knowledge and habits essential to academic success and has given me the opportunity to hone a variety of strategies that ensure students at each level can achieve their academic goals. While I tutor a broad range of subjects, my favorite ones are Reading, Elementary/Middle School Math, History, and Test Prep. In my experience, tutoring is the most rewarding when a student has that "aha!" moment and achieves a new level of understanding and confidence in his/her abilities. I am a firm believer in the transformative power of education, and I see my role to be that of a facilitator and coach who is there to help the student reach his/her goals through individualized support and rigorous practice. In my free time, I enjoy reading, running, practicing my Spanish, and discovering new music. I am also an avid traveler and just got back from a 3 month trip to South America. I look forward to the opportunity to work with you!

I am a junior Mechanical Engineering major at Yale, and I hope to become a Naval Aviator after college. I am also a varsity sailor, and enjoy playing music with friends when I can get some free time. I have been tutoring my fellow students throughout my entire academic career, and I would best describe my tutoring style as one that adapts to each students' needs. For example, I have always tried to frame questions in a different way so that the student can better understand the question. Some students need visual representations of numbers and systems to understand them, and others benefit more by understanding the concepts behind each formula. I prefer to tutor in math and physics, and especially with real world application problems. I hope to help students improve their standardized test scores and their understanding of the math and sciences so that they can achieve their academic goals!