"I graduated from UCLA with a Phd in Pure Math in 2024. My area of specialty was in Analysis.

I have 5 years of experience teaching undergraduate courses at UCLA, including: Calculus for Biology Majors, Calculus 1/2, Multivariable Calculus 1/2, Linear Algebra, Discrete Math, Real Analysis, Complex Analysis. I also tutored many students who were taking these classes. I taught the honors Real Analysis class several times, so I am comfortable teaching upper undergraduate level math classes.

I had good reviews while teaching, and many students said that I was actually best 1 on 1 in office hours when they came to ask questions (similar to a tutoring environment). Since I graded the students' exams and they came to office hours, I know what topics students tend to struggle on and how best to explain these topics to the students.

My teaching philosophy is to teach the students how to solve the problems on their own, not just show them how to do individual homework problems. Practically, students will need to develop this skill as they take the exams by themselves, not with a tutor. Many students are able to understand a solution when it is presented to them, but not able to solve the problem themselves, from start to finish. This is a key difference between students who do well in math classes vs those who struggle.

Instead of just showing students how to do the problem, I ask them their initial thoughts of the problem, what their approach is, and see if they stuck doing the problem. This way, I can tailor the explanations and solutions to their intuitions, not mine or the instructors. If they get stuck, then I show them how they can think and ask themselves questions to get "unstuck." It is a myth that the students that do well in math classes just know how to do all the problems immediately: everyone gets stuck. But, I believe that having the confidence and ability to work through that "stuckness" is a key skill to succeed in math classes, and one I prioritize in teaching." less...