"My name is Christina and I have a BS in Physics with a Minor in Psychology from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. This summer I am finishing my Masters in Physics Education Research at the University of New Hampshire. In the future I will continue graduate school for a PhD in Physics, most likely relating to black hole mergers.

I absolutely adore math, and love thinking of shortcuts and the most efficient, creative ways to solve problems. In middle school I won my regional MATHCOUNTS competition twice because of such pursuits, and it has instilled in me a love for standardized tests. I took the SAT 5 times, once a year starting in 7th grade. By 9th grade I had a math score of 770 and by 11th I had a reading score of 710. I received a 5/5 on the AP Calculus AB exam in 9th grade. I took the GRE twice, receiving a perfect score in math both times.

I have tutored students younger and older than myself at every stage of education, be it elementary, middle, high school, or being employed by RPI as a tutor. I then tutored over one thousand hours through Wyzant before going to graduate school full-time, where I tutored over another thousand hours. As a teaching assistant at UNH, I taught all of the formats of Physics 1 and 2, including honors. I was also the sole teacher of the Physics 3 Lab. Currently I am writing my thesis on differentiated learning in upper-level physics courses. I enjoy passing on my love of learning and am enthralled by the challenge of using creativity to explain concepts to each student in a new way specific to their interests and learning style.

I am so excited to tutor through Wyzant again! Students leaving a session with me will have a new way to look at the concepts they were struggling with and will have a new found excitement for the subject matter. They will be more efficient at solving problems and have an improved mathematical memory. The money will then help me continue my education. It's a win-win! I can't wait to start working with you, so let me know how I can help!" less...