Fun Facts

I have a wonderful dog named Burger. I am currently spending the summer in Portland with my girlfriend. I love to play video games and watch sports with friends.

About Me

I am currently a senior Mathematics major at The University of Texas at Austin and I am also a member of a program dedicated to training exemplary secondary teachers called UTeach. When I graduate, I hope to attend graduate school and get a masters degree in math education. After college, I would like to teach high school math or work in school administration designing math curriculum.

My first portland">tutoring experience was in high school where I tutored students who were at risk of failing state standardized tests. I then worked at a local math portland">tutoring center. While in college, I have been an intern at a local middle school for 3 semesters where I assisted teachers during class and tutored students during and after school. I have also completed over 12 hours of teacher training courses at UT Austin with A's in every course.

Through all of my portland">tutoring experience and training, I have learned that the worst thing you can do to help a student learn is to just tell them the answers. The best way to teach people and have what they learn really stick is to guide them in figuring out things on their own. While portland">tutoring, I never just give my students answers. I ask probing questions that will get to the underlying concepts of the problem at hand and that will not only teach students how to solve similar problems, but also help them develop critical problem solving skills that will be useful in any situation.