Personal Description:

Hi! My name is Michael, and I have a bachelor degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Waterloo, and I am currently a registered teacher. With a strong foundation in STEM fields, I have 4 years of experience tutoring students, ranging from Grade 9 to first year of university. I'm passionate about helping students understand complex concepts and watching them grow in confidence and knowledge. Let's work together to achieve your academic goals!

Tutoring Experience:

University of Waterloo – Chemical Engineering Senior TA (Waterloo, ON) 05/2022 – 12/2023
• Tutored over 150 First Year Engineering Students in Engineering Physics and Chemistry
• Planned and taught bimonthly in-lecture help sessions, the largest attendance being 300+ students
• Led a team of four Teaching Assistants, focusing on efficiently communicating material to students
• Collaborated with Physics and Chemistry professors, to optimize teaching strategy for incoming students

Smith* Brothers Tennis - Teaching Professional (Fenelon Falls, ON) ​​ 05/2015 – 06/2022
• Planned and delivered lessons to 200+ adults/juniors at 4 locations
• Generated a 30% lesson participation rate at the Fenelon Falls Tennis Club, twice the industry average
• Hired, trained, and mentored 3 junior tennis instructors to assist with the junior tennis camps
• Honed effective interpersonal and teaching skills through teaching clients between the ages of 4-78

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Tutoring Approach:

I believe that the most important thing a tutor can give their student is confidence. Especially in math where there is only a right or wrong answer, I often see students become anxious when they don’t know the exact solution, leading to question paralysis. As a tutor, it’s important to give students an environment that challenges their understanding of the material, while also giving them a safe place to make mistakes.