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Kaiwen L.
Private tutor in Portland, OR
Education
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities - BA, Math (with Teaching Specialization), Psychology , University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - MS, Math (with Teaching Emphasis)
Experience
I earned my bachelor's degree in mathematics and psychology with a focus in education at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities. I continued my education and earned a master's degree in the Teaching of Mathematics from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. I am currently a professor at Portland Community College, where I teach Algebra. I love education and teaching others, which I discovered while working as a tutor during my undergraduate education. Since that time, I have also worked as a student teacher at several high schools around the Minneapolis-St. Paul area. I also tutored throughout graduate school, helping my peers in mathematics classes that they found difficult. My psychology background gives me theoretical knowledge about education, so I am able to develop effective, enriching curricula for all age groups. Everyone has the ability to learn new things! It is just a matter of finding the correct motivation and method to help students engage with the material. I have designed college-level math classes as well as grade school enrichment groups for math students. As a tutor, I can help students ranging from middle schoolers through college seniors with math like Calculus, Algebra, and Geometry, and can tutor these courses at the IB- and AP-level, too. I enjoy helping students prepare for the math portions of standardized tests like the SAT, ACT, and GRE, and I can also help students improve their Mandarin Chinese.
Subject Expertise
Advanced Placement, Algebra 1, Algebra 2, Algebra 3/4, AP Calculus BC, AP Chinese Language and Culture, Calculus 1, Calculus 2, Geometry, Homework Support, Languages, Mandarin Chinese, Mandarin Chinese 1, Mandarin Chinese 2, Mandarin Chinese 3, Mandarin Chinese 4, Math, Middle School Math, Other, Pre-Algebra, Pre-Calculus, Psychology, SAT Subject Test in Mathematics Level 1, SAT Subject Test in Mathematics Level 2, Social Sciences, Statistics, Study Skills, Study Skills And Organization, Summer Tutoring, Trigonometry