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Tam D.

Private tutor in Houston, TX

Education

-Math PhD Candidate at Rice U. (expected graduation May 2017) -Graduated in 2011 cum laude with a B.S. with Honors in Mathematics from U. of Washington-Seattle

Experience

-2 years of private tutoring experience -5 years of teaching assistant experience (3 years at UW-Madison, 2 years at Rice) -past instructor for Calculus 2 and Linear Algebra at Rice U. -received a teaching award from the Dept. of Mathematics at UW-Madison My teaching philosophy is to help the student to teach themselves. Rather than providing strict algorithms and techniques to memorize, I believe success in mathematics lies in understanding the underlying concepts. In doing so, I believe students will be better prepared to tackle new problems that arise.

Subject Expertise

Differential EquationsLinear AlgebraMultivariable CalculusAP Calculus BCAP Calculus ABCalculus 3Calculus 2Calculus 1

Availability

Mon/Wed/Fri after 3PM, Tues/Thurs in the morning, Saturday at any time, Any day at any time

Can Meet

Up to 25 minutes away for no additional charge

Hobbies

I am a big foodie and love to cook. I like to stay fit by doing weightlifting, yoga, and rock climbing. I enjoy watching the NFL and tennis. I prefer to meet at my office at Rice University though I am willing to travel to nearby areas.

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