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- Mathematics
- Algebra
- Trigonometry
- Statistics
- Precalculus & Calculus
- Calculus
- All Levels
Mathematics student at top university offering help with algebra, trigonometry, precalculus, calculus I-II
Methodology
I've tutored lots of students, both individually and as a group. My first lesson was with a buddy in my differential equations class during my sophomore year of college; he was struggling with Calc-II level integrals and so I helped him brush up to do better in the course.
When it comes down to it, math is about a lot more than computation. If you can work through a problem, that's great - but it doesn't always mean you know why what you did works. I've found that teaching the "why" behind the steps we take to solve a problem helps better understand 1) what the problem is asking, 2) how to solve it, 3) how to solve other problems that are similar but not the same.
Background
When I was in high school, I struggled a lot with mathematics. I would study for hours but still pull B's and C's on my exams in Algebra II and Precalculus. Though I was an AP student I decided not to take Calculus with all of my friends for fear that I would fail. Now, I LOVE math - I'm a mathematics and political science major at Emory University - and I want to help people overcome the struggle of learning mathematics to do better in school and appreciate its beauty.
Rates
- Mathematics
- Algebra
- Trigonometry
- Statistics
- Precalculus & Calculus
- Calculus
- All Levels
Mark's resume
Education
BA, Political Science and Mathematics, Emory University, expected 2021.
Honors Thesis: Multi-state Agreements as Policymaking Tools: Evidence from Signatories to the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact
Committee: John W. Patty (Advisor, Political Science and Quantitative Theory & Methods), Bree Ettinger (Mathematics), Michael J. Rich (Political Science)
Graduate Coursework: Mathematical Tools for Political Scientists (POLS 508), Introduction to Social Choice and Game Theory (POLS 513), Seminar: The Politics of Public Health (POLS 494)
Current Projects
The Covid Border Accountability Project (COBAP)
COBAP documents country-level travel and visa restrictions implemented in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. I manage the Russia portfolio and monitor the data for Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iran, Jordan, United Arab Emirates, Oman, Kuwait, Qatar, Syria, Turkey, North Korea, Mauritania, Venezuela, Azerbaijan, Yemen, Central African Republic, and Eritrea.
Publications
Journal Articles
“The COVID Border Accountability Project (COBAP): Mapping Travel and Immigration Responses to COVID-19” with Mary A. Shiraef, Cora Hirst, Bryn Walker, Thuy Nguyen et al. Under review by Scientific Data.
“Mothers Experience Health Insurance Coverage Drop When Children Turn 18” with Eric Napierala, Sashoy Patterson, Ana Laboy, and Jessica Smith. Under review.
“Survival of the Bigots: The Evolution of Anti-Black Rhetoric and Its Use in Conservative Media.” Emory Undergraduate Research Journal (XVI). 2020.
Policy Brief
“Provider Retention During COVID-19.” Delivered to Georgia Department of
Community Health, July 2020.
Research Experience
Research Assistant, University of Notre Dame (Remote), Summer 2020-Present. Project: The Covid Border Accountability Project (COBAP): Mapping A Global Time Horizon of Country-Level Migration Policy Responses to COVID-19, under Mary Shiraef (Political Science)
Research Assistant, Emory University, Fall 2019.
Project: Electoral Manipulation in Developing Democracies, Miguel R. Rueda (Political Science).
Summer Undergraduate Research Fellow, Emory University, Summer 2019. Project: Medicaid Expansion and Marketplace Premiums: Evidence from Late-Adopting States, with Ian M. McCarthy (Economics).
Oxford College Research Scholar, Oxford College, Fall 2018-Spring 2019.
Project: Data-Driven Learning: A Study of the Spanish Subjunctive, under Jack A. Hardy (Linguistics, Quantitative Theory & Methods).
Teaching Experience
Teaching Assistant, Benjamin Franklin Academy (HS), Atlanta, GA, 2019. Courses: Honors/AP Government and Politics, AP US History, Economics.
Teaching Assistant, Oxford College of Emory University, Oxford, GA, 2018-2019. Courses: POLS 101/202 –
Introduction to Politics, Modern Political Thought.
Honors/Awards
Political Science Honors Program, Emory University
Pi Sigma Alpha Political Science Honor Society Member (Joined 2019, Senior Class Rep. 2020-21)
Oxford College Division of History and Social Science Award, Recipient 2018-19 Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society, Joined 2018
Other Relevant Experience
Intern, Medicaid Policy and Business Team. Georgia Health Policy Center at Georgia State University, Summer 2020.
Volunteer Research Specialist, Sierra Club (Remote), March-April 2019.
Presentations
“Medicaid Expansion, Marketplace Premiums, and the Impacts of Late-Adoption: Preliminary Findings from Phase One Research.” Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium, Emory University, Atlanta, GA. Summer 2019.
“Data-Driven Learning: A Study of the Spanish Subjunctive.” Oxford College Research Symposium, Oxford, GA. Spring 2019.
Other Relevant Articles
“Animal Farm: Scapegoating in the 2020 US Presidential Election.” US-China Perception Monitor. June 1, 2020.
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“‘Upsetting, Ignorant:’ Asian Americans Describe Racial Harassment After COVID-19 Outbreak.” US-China Perception Monitor. April 1, 2020.
“Phase One Deal Explained.” US-China Perception Monitor. January 27, 2020. “Trump Warns of a Prolonged Trade War: Why a comprehensive trade deal is still
unlikely.” US-China Perception Monitor. December 9, 2019.
Skills
Software: R, Mathematica, LATEX
Languages: English, Spanish (Intermediate)
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