Marc E.
Private tutor in Chapel Hill, NC
Education
- PhD student in Computer Science (Computer Vision) at UNC-Chapel Hill (Currently) - M.S. Electrical Engineering (Signal Processing) from Boston University (2015) - B.A. History, Islamic & Middle Eastern Studies, Minors in Economic, Computer Science from Brandeis University (2012)
Experience
I've worked for Kaplan as an SAT teacher and tutor for the past 4 years. I am currently a tutor for student-athletes at UNC-Chapel Hill, working with students on math (everything up through Calc 2), computer science, and probability/statistics material. I have also tutored basic physics (mechanics/electromagnetism) in the past. Outside of the classroom I have also been teaching swimming to students aged 3-adult for over 10 years. I enjoy working with students to build an intuitive understanding of the material. As someone who changed fields late into undergrad (humanities -> engineering), I can relate to struggling with material that feels "out of your league." My teaching style is somewhat Socratic; I generally aim to lead student to the answer by asking questions rather than instructing directly. However, if someone is struggling I will always lend a hand. I also am a big proponent of redundancy in learning by covering the same material in different ways. I have found that this approach helps students build an intuition about the material. Generally I have worked with high school sophomores through college students, but I am happy to work with 8th graders and high school freshman with a deep or advanced interest in the material.
Availability
Weekends at any time, Weekdays in the evening
Can Meet
Up to 30 minutes away for no additional charge
Hobbies
Outside of my studies and tutoring, I enjoy swimming and triathlons. I was a swimmer in both high school and college, so I know what it's like to try to balance school work with extracurricular activities. When I have spare time I also enjoy classic movies, classic novels, and trivia competitions as well as chess and puzzles.
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