Information About Michael - North Shore tutor

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 obtaining my Secondary Teaching Certification from AUT. With a strong foundation in STEM fields, I have 3 years of experience tutoring students, ranging from year 10 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.