I have been teaching and tutoring for over twenty years and have worked with hundreds (thousands?) of students from pre-school through adulthood. I have a Master's of Science in Education and have worked as a middle school teacher (math), along with a number of college courses I taught as an adjunc... (read more)
...Perhaps somewhat counter-intuitively though, the more time you spend 'dwelling' on a problem during preparation, to painstakingly slowly build a quality mental model, the faster your thoughts in the future will be able to access it. There are other tidbits to my approach, dovetailing to what is ... (read more)
...I just graduated in December 2015 from Penn State with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering. I have a lot of experience with engineering mechanics, thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, heat transfer, vibrations, turbomachinery, materials, product design, and manufacturing processes. I have experience with SolidWorks, C++ programming, and Matlab. (read more)
...I intend to dual major in mathematics and computer science. I have always had a fascination for mathematics. I enjoy writing proofs and understanding mathematics on a deeper level, such as the reasons why certain formulas and theorems hold true. (read more)
...I graduated with a MA (Hons) in Psychology and Neuroscience from the University of St Andrews. I come from a family of teachers, who instilled in me the value of fitting my lessons to the student, not to a pre-determined plan. I know that the teachers that I thrived under were thoughtful, patient, creative, and hardworking, and those are the values that I try to bring to my sessions. (read more)