E.B. Tutoring
About
I am a Mechanical Engineering PhD student at UW-Madison and I enjoy teaching and mentoring young students on their education journey. I have a lot of experience in STEM related coursework and I am interested in helping motivated students improve and grow!
I have a Bachelors and Masters of Science in Mechanical Engineering and I minored in Biology. While, I don't have a significant amount of explicit tutoring experience, I have mentored girl scouts throughout my time in FIRST Robotics and have mentored multiple undergraduate students in their research projects throughout my time in college.
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Frequently asked questions
What is your typical process for working with a new student?
I think it is important that to understand how you best learn and process information, so that I can aim to appropriately accommodate your learning style throughout our sessions.
I also want to understand what your goals our for our sessions, which will look a little different for every student.
What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
Professionally, I graduated High School with Technical Honors in 2016. I received my B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and minored in Biology in 2020 and recently completed my M.S. in Mechanical Engineering as well. I am currently working towards my PhD in Mechanical Engineering.
I have a lot of experience with Math, Science, Writing, among other general topics.
Do you have a standard pricing system for your lessons? If so, please share the details here.
Pricing will depend on the age/level that I am tutoring as the expertise will vary.
How did you get started teaching?
As a PhD student, one very possible trajectory for me is becoming a professor. I have mentored a lot of kids outside of the classroom, but I have not done much within the classroom. I have really enjoyed seeing the growth of students through mentorship and I would like to continue my impact in those areas through mentorship.
What advice would you give a student looking to hire a teacher in your area of expertise?
As someone who has been tutored, my recommendations are this:
- If you are looking for an ongoing tutor, make sure you mesh well with the tutor and that you like their teaching style.
- Clearly define what you want to get out of the tutoring process. Are you just needing some insight on a homework assignment, help studying for an exam, or something more specific, etc.
- Tutors are human too, make sure you find one that will be honest with you if they don't know an answer. It is fine to not always know the answer and best to be up front so that you (the student) can find other resources to help!
- Similar to the last note, if you think that your tutor is incorrect, maybe missed a mathematical operation, etc, definitely do not be afraid to challenge them on it. As an aspiring scientist, my teachers always encourage us to be critical (although respectful) and make sure not to take everything a tutor says as fact. We still make mistakes sometimes!