Lada D.
Private tutor in Austin, TX
Education
Guilford College BS Mathematics Harvard University MS Geoscience Stony Brook University PhD Geophyisics
Experience
I started tutoring and teaching as a way to support myself in college and graduate school. I have a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics from Guilford College, a Masters in Geoscience from Harvard University and a Ph.D. from Stony Brook University. My students averaged a grade of A- per semester at both Harvard and Stony Brook.
Subject Expertise
SAT MathGeometryPhysicsAP Physics 2: MechanicsMiddle School MathMathematical Foundations for Computer ScienceACT MathSAT Subject Test in Mathematics Level 2SAT Subject Test in Mathematics Level 1SAT Mathematics10th Grade mathCompetition MathApplied Mathematics6th Grade math7th Grade math8th Grade math9th Grade math12th Grade math11th Grade math
Availability
Any day at any time, Mon/Wed/Fri after 12 Noon, Tuesday after 12 Noon, Saturday in the afternoon, Sunday after 12 Noon
Can Meet
Up to 20 minutes away at my regular hourly rate
Hobbies
As a research scientist I found that I miss the interaction with students, especially that moment when they grasp a difficult concept or acquire a skill they thought they'd never get. Mathematics is a discipline that builds like a pyramid -- if you are missing a foundation skill, the whole structure will fall. So part of what I focus on is identifying the fundamental skills the person is missing and focus on practicing those. I provide additional practice problems so the student can cement their understanding and make math problem solving as automatic as possible.
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