"I'm a physics PhD candidate with over 10 years of experience tutoring and teaching physics, math, and programming. I love working through challenging concepts with students of different backgrounds. In some cases we can also work to overcome mental barriers and see how powerful physics and math can be!

I have earned a BS and MS in physics (from Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Washington, respectively), and am currently working towards a PhD in physics, doing computational biophysics research. I have served as head TA and earned a teaching award for introductory physics courses at UW.

I believe verbalizing your understanding and getting feedback is often more effective than passively listening. I encourage students to take the lead - to bring their own course materials or questions, explain the setup, follow through on their ideas, and try to notice when answers don't make sense. I am there to fill in the gaps in knowledge, to demonstrate problem setup and problem solving strategies, and to give some test taking tips based on their course materials." less...