Joe K.
Private tutor in New York, NY
Education
B.S. Mathematics Pennsylvania State University
Experience
___________________________________________________ Background and Training: • 2 YEARS of high school CLASSROOM TEACHING • TUTORING experience in the sciences THROUGHOUT COLLEGE • ADVANCED knowledge in an array of disciplines with COURSEWORK and RESEARCH spanning the fields of artificial intelligence, machine learning, and cognitive psychology • PERFECT 5/5 on AP CALCULUS AB and BC demonstrate my sound understanding of univariate calculus before even beginning college • Scored within the TOP 5% nationally on SAT MATH • PERFECT 800/800 on GRE MATH ___________________________________________________ Tutoring Objectives: 1. Thoroughly assess the student's past work (homework, quizzes, tests) in order to understand where improvements need to be made 2. Ensure that the student has obtained a competence of the topic's fundamentals 3. Design student-specific examples to help aid in the learning process 4. Provide feedback to encourage the student in his/her continued development 5. Offer supplementary lessons/explanations to help the student think in a different way about the material 6. Encourage the student to think both critically and creatively when solving problems; ultimately, knowing how to solve a select few problems will only get you so far 7. Link the subject to real-world situations in an attempt to remove abstraction and provide meaning to a generally bland domain ___________________________________________________
Availability
Any day at any time
Can Meet
Up to 45 minutes away for no additional charge, Up to 1 hour away for a flat fee
Hobbies
• Philosophy • Abstract Art • Music (anything and everything) • Sports (baseball and football, primarily) • Exploring different cultures
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