"My educational experience includes a MS in Mechanical Engineering as well as an MBA from University of New Mexico (GPA: 3.83). I continue to study higher level Math, including Calculus, Statistics, Linear Algebra, Ordinary Differential Equations, Partial Differential Equations, and Differential Geometry. While at Columbia University studying Physics (GPA: 3.6), I published two peer-reviewed papers in Astrophysics in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society.

As the “go-to” person for helping fellow classmates with homework, given my patience and ability to breakdown complex concepts into easily digestible steps, I was asked to lead study groups to help my peers work through materials that were being tested in homework assignments. It was rewarding to see my peers work through problems, concepts, and equations after I took the time and care to explain the individual steps, supporting their learning process, and ultimately seeing them excel in class. Additionally, my colleagues found it very satisfying to see the various angles that can be used to arrive at the correct answer. Learning to master various approaches to a problem shows true understanding of the subject.

My approach to tutoring is rooted in fundamentals. For any concepts you don’t understand, we will go as far back to basics as necessary to build a solid foundation (and confidence) from which to work. Also, since much of mathematics and physics up to at least the intermediate college level can be understood with real-world examples, one of the approaches I like to use to foster an intuitive grasp of the material, is to frame problems taken from familiar everyday life.

I encourage you to explain the approaches used in our work to solidify your understanding and to identify and work through your challenges. Just as important, I like to foster an environment where you feel encouraged to take risks and not worry about making mistakes during our sessions, with the goal of building ease, confidence, and independence in your process." less...