...I believe that every individual is of value and has beneficial qualities to offer. I enjoy nurturing and helping students develop and express their unique strengths and talents. I teach ESL to adults from South America for Open English. (read more)
...I have a PhD in Developmental Psychology with expertise in early learning. I am very familiar with the literature on early reading, and have been a part of research teams studying best methods to teach early reading. I am very patient and have many tricks to make learning fun. (read more)
...I hope to make people as excited about calculus (or math in general) as I am because once you start enjoying it and seeing the realism behind it all, you will notice that calculus isn't truly as complicated as it seems when it's first introduced to you. My love for science extends to all discipl... (read more)
...In the past decade, I have expanded my expertise to coaching and organizing national and international math competitions outside of the school environment. I have been involved in competitions such as MOEMS (Math Olympiads), Math Kangaroo, MathCounts, AMC 8, Noetic, Purple Comet, and more. Many of the students I coach have achieved high rankings in these competitions. (read more)
...My personal style is to have some structured lessons but maintain a very student centered approach to make sure they are getting the information and the help required. I have a bachelor's degree from UC Davis in engineering and took many elective courses to round out my education. I am a sports nut who also loves the performing arts which helps me connect to all different types of people. (read more)