Fun Facts

I am a pretty relaxed a low-key guy. I was born and raised in Long Beach, and ever since I moved to the East Coast for college, I have been more convinced that I am a Cali boy. I enjoy school, relaxing at home or in the sun, and hanging out with friends. Next January 2014, I will be returning to Los Angeles for 3 months before I begin my study abroad in Japan!

About Me

I am currently an undergraduate sophomore at the University of Pennsylvania , where I am in a dual degree program called the Huntsman Program in International Studies and Business. I am working towards a Bachelors of Science in Economics from the Wharton School and a Bachelors of Arts in International Studies from the College of Arts & Sciences. I have a standing 3.77 GPA, and last year I made it on the Dean's List. After I graduate from Penn, I hope to go back to LA to work at a Financial Services firm.

I have had the opportunity to tutor in several different settings. This year I was hired at Kaplan as a part-time SAT tutor for the local Philadelphia region. Although I am still an active employee, unfortunately I have not been assigned any tutees yet. At Penn I have tutored other college students through both the Huntsman Program and Penn's Tutoring Center. For Huntsman, I was a tutor for Math 104 (the equivalent of Calculus BC) and tutored several students a couple times a week. For the Tutoring Center, I am currently an active Math 104 tutor and I meet with students for a total of 4-5 hours a week. It is a great opportunity for me to maintain my math skills as well as help others succeed in their classes. I really hope to continue tutoring when I go back to LA in January!

Whenever I tutor my students, I make sure I am well-versed in the material prior to the tutoring session. This way, when I sit down with my students I can give them the best quality instruction and deliver it with confidence. I make sure to go over plenty of practice problems with the tutee and I watch them carefully as they go through the process. Before I explain things to the tutee, I ask them to explain it to me first so I understand how much they know. Then I explain what is necessary and ask them plenty of questions along the way to get them thinking actively rather than passively listening. In general, I try to have the tutee speaking most of the time, rather than me, so that he or she