About Me

Teaching Philosophy

My approach to tutoring follows a few key principles:

• Understanding, Not Memorization

  • Many students view studying as memorizing a bunch of disconnected facts and equations. Through tutoring, I want to guide your child towards a deeper understanding of what they are learning.

  • By learning how a few simple ideas can connect a wide range of facts and equations, your child will develop a better intuition of how to apply math and science knowledge, improving their problem solving ability while reducing the amount of memorization required.

• Supportive and Empathetic

  • School can be stressful, especially when your child is struggling. This stress can make learning more difficult by reducing their motivation and making it more scary to ask questions and seek out academic support.

  • When tutoring, I aim to provide a comfortable environment where your child feels okay to admit that they are struggling and do not worry about being judged. I want us to work together to improve their abilities and discover their full potential.

• Develop Independent Learning Skills

  • The specific study strategies that a student uses can have a big impact on how much they learn. For example, it is not enough to simply read through notes or read the textbook. To maximize learning, your child also needs to test their knowledge to see if they have truly remembered and understood the material. 

  • Through tutoring, I want to help your child to learn not just the required factual knowledge, but also to develop their ability to learn independently. Strong learning skills will allow them to gain more knowledge in less time, while reducing stress in the process.

Qualifications

University of Toronto

• Studying towards an undergraduate degree (chemistry specialist and math minor)

• High 90s academic average after three years of study

• Course achievements include

  • 99% in both 1st and 2nd year calculus

  • High 90s in two 2nd year biology courses

  • 95% in 2nd year organic chemistry

  • 100% in two 2nd year physics courses

Academic Competition Achievements

• International Physics Olympiad - Team Canada Representative

  • Achieved bronze medal for overall performance, top 10% on experimental section

• Canadian Chemistry Olympiad

  • Twice competed at Ontario finals, also invited once to national finals

• University of Toronto National Biology Competition

  • Top 1%, received National Biology Scholar with Distinction award

• Euclid Math Contest

  • Top 3% out of 15 000 students

• American Invitational Mathematics Exam

  • Qualified three times via excellent performance on American Mathematics Competition

• DECA Business Competition

  • Qualified twice to compete at the International Career Development Conference

Other Awards

• Governor General's Academic Medal - Bronze

  • Received for achieving highest grade 11 and 12 combined average in graduating class

• University of Toronto President's Scholar of Excellence Award

  • Awarded to only 50 students in entering class of over 10 000

  • Recipients received $10 000 scholarship and faculty mentorship

• Advanced Placement

  • Achieved scores of 5/5 on nine Advanced Placement exams

    • Calculus, Statistics, Computer Science

    • Biology, Chemistry, Physics (Mechanics), Physics (Electromagnetism)

    • Microeconomics, Macroeconomics

• Ontario Volunteer Service Award

  • Received for lengthy and committed volunteer work at Carefree Lodge, one of Toronto's long-term care homes

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