"To maintain the health of my students and our families, I am tutoring all of my students online.

I came back to the United States after living most of my early life in the Dominican Republic in order to pursue post-secondary studies in the physical sciences. I majored in biology, chemistry, and mathematics at Manhattanville College and graduated with departmental and Summa Cum Laude honors. I then got my Masters of Science in Mathematics from New York University.

Why? Although I always enjoyed those subjects growing up, my professors showed me how elegant and fascinating the more abstract topics, especially in mathematics, can be. Working diligently to solve harder problems and learning how to write logical proofs for complex theorems became very addictive. Nonetheless, it was the encouragement and clear explanations of my favorite professors that kept me engaged with the material.

Now, I absolutely enjoy my work as a tutor in math, science, and Spanish. I have been tutoring for the past 18 years and have helped hundreds of students reach their full academic potential. I emphasize practice, practice, and more practice when it comes down to math problems. I also love to take a minute every now and then to point out why a certain formula or process is rigorous and precise. I relish the logic behind mathematical proofs and wish to help my students appreciate the unique elegance of such a demonstration. By sharing some of my excitement with my students and allowing them to reach their own insights, I seek to help them become more engrossed with the content until it's no longer intimidating, but merely a collection of familiar concepts.

Additionally, as a native Spanish speaker, I am fully aware of the difficulty of learning languages and know what students need in order to be engaged as they start rolling their R's or memorize stem-changing verbs. Overall, I use a calm approach and actively seek to fill the gaps in understanding my students may have.

Over the years, I learned that patiently and carefully expla" less...