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Zane tutors in Brooklyn, NY

Zane G.

Private tutor in Brooklyn, NY

Education

Undergraduate at Columbia University in the City of New York Nondegree Program (~30 Credits) at Indiana University while in high school

Experience

I am a fluent, native English speaker and tutor math, physics, chemistry, and writing (see details below). I'm from Bloomington, Indiana, a small college town where I attended high school. I graduated in three years with a 4.0, while taking nearly 30 credits of math and physics classes at Indiana University (GPA: 3.9). I took the SAT only once in my sophomore year, scoring a 2330, and the SAT II Math and Chemistry tests at the same time, scoring 800 on both. I have a perfect score on the PSAT/NMSQT (1520/1520), won the National AP Scholar Award, and won six state medals in Science Olympiad. I've taken physics classes through Quantum Mechanics, Relativity, Analytical Mechanics and Statistical Mechanics. Notable/relevant mathematics classes I've taken or are currently taking include Multivariable Analysis (Calculus) I-IV, Linear Algebra, Differential Equations, Analytic Number Theory, Complex Analysis, and Differential Manifolds. While in high school, I led both my school's Science Olympiad team and its FIRST Robotics team, and came to appreciate the value of mentorship and individual instruction through my experience as a rising student in these organizations learning from my upperclassmen. As a senior, I led five hours a week of lectures on science and mathematics and worked individually with underclassmen to prepare them for competition on a variety of subjects. I also founded and acted as the president of a chess program where I collaborated with my classmates to teach a total of nearly 70 young students at a local elementary school chess and provide a rewarding and stimulating intellectual outlet. I've developed my mentorship skills over the years through these experiences, and love teaching and interacting with students of all ages.

Availability

Weekends after 10AM, Monday in the morning, Tuesday in the morning, Wednesday in the morning, Thursday in the morning, Friday after 10AM

Can Meet

Up to 30 minutes away for no additional charge, Up to 1 hour away at my regular hourly rate

Hobbies

I study Mathematics here in NYC, and in my free time play on Columbia University's Men's Ultimate Frisbee team and enjoy reading novels, running and weightlifting, programming, playing chess and various video games, and exploring New York City. Pedagogically, I value efficient learning strategies, habits of thought, and the concept of "The Beginner's Mind" in my own life and when I myself approach challenges, and therefore seek to emphasize these concepts in my teaching. Volumes of research show that when students view learning as a continuous process of questioning rather than a simple test of intelligence, they perform markedly better. Therefore, one of my primary goals is to dismantle the common expectation that with intelligence comes immediate understanding, and replace it with "comfort in confusion", a common pedagogical concept in mathematics teaching that emphasizes the advantages of being able to think and navigate around a concept while not yet understanding it. I tutor all high school mathematics, high school Chemistry and Physics, high school writing, the following college level topics: Linear Algebra, Calculus I-IV, Differential Equations, and the following standardized tests: SAT, ACT, PSAT/NMSQT, SAT II Math I, SAT II Math II, SAT II Chemistry, SAT II Physics, AP Calculus AB/BC, AP Chemistry, AP Physics-Mechanics, AP Language and Composition, AP Literature and Composition. I also advise college applications and college application essays, and can walk you through the entire process of essay writing, from topicality, general strategies, to final proofreading. Particularly, I offer online editing of your essays through Google Docs, so it is possible to receive feedback frequently and in real time as your essay progresses. Thanks for your interest! Please feel free to contact me with any questions. I'm available in all five boroughs of New York City.

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