"Hi, my name is Rael! I received my bachelors in math from NYU POLY, and my masters in education at PACE U. I currently teach at a charter school in San Diego, California. I attended both public and private schools, and I realize that teaching styles can be confusing to some students in both situations. I therefore take a more personalized approach to problem solving and solution finding. It is first based on careful interpretation of a problem. Then I examine the likelihood of a particular answer or set of answers. For example, the square root of 70 is most likely between 8 and 9. Then I attempt to explain the problem graphically, analytically, and finally computationally where applicable. I do this because, for example, while one student may comprehend the behavior of a graph visually, another may require a table. I conclude by checking the validity of the solution(s). "Plug and Chug" as it is referred to by my past students. It is my tested and proven method of understanding what is being taught. I found that memorization of certain formulas may save time on tests, but is less beneficial to the students' understanding of a topic than the aforementioned logical approach.

I specialize in college and high school level mathematics. Single variable and multivariable calculus and differential equations are my strong suit, followed by statistics, probability, and real/complex analysis, as well as all high school maths. I also teach piano and Korean. I was a teacher at NYU for high school students on weekends and was part of the TeachNYC program." less...