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What do I enjoy most about tutoring? 😁
I enjoy being able to help the tutee learn, understand, and grow. I like being helpful and sharing knowledge.My Strengths as Tutor 💪
I have a couple of helpful experiences. In high school I tutored a student a grade below me for a semester. I was also a TA for Linear Algebra in University 2 semesters ago.Most important things I can do for a student 🏅
To understand their student. People will always learn better when the subject is related to topics they enjoy (hobbies, movies, shows). So, to help a student learn, the tutor must first learn about their student.Subjects Tutored 🎓
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About Clarissa
From Maths Classroom to One-on-One Support
Clarissa brings real teaching experience to her tutoring, having worked as a teaching assistant in university-level Linear Algebra. She supported students with challenging concepts, graded their work, and kept close communication with both students and lecturers. This experience means she is confident breaking down abstract maths ideas into clear, step-by-step explanations that make sense to younger learners, too. Clarissa understands how different students think and is used to adjusting explanations until the “lightbulb moment” appears.
Patient Communicator Who Connects with Kids and Teens
Through extensive volunteer work at community and student events, Clarissa has learnt to communicate comfortably with a wide range of people, from young children to adults. She has practised explaining instructions clearly, answering questions on the spot, and keeping nervous or confused guests calm and informed. In one role, she specifically adapted her language and tone when speaking with kids versus adults, a skill that translates directly into building trust and rapport with primary and high school students.
Creative Problem-Solver with an Eye for Detail
Studying architecture, Clarissa constantly combines logical thinking with creativity, which strongly supports her approach to both Maths and English. She is used to managing multiple tasks at once, such as balancing her own assignments while marking other students’ work as a teaching assistant. She also enjoys deep-diving into niche research topics, a habit she brings into tutoring by finding engaging examples and alternative explanations. This tutor helps students see patterns, think critically, and develop confidence in tackling unfamiliar problems.
Recent Tutoring Comments:
- addition (was quicker) - ability to count in multiples of 10
- addition (was quicker) - ability to count in multiples of 10
- taking away from hundreds - needs more practice with subtraction in general
- subtraction really improving, can be done quicker - enjoys drawing with math (possible motivation)
- subtraction really improving, can be done quicker - enjoys drawing with math (possible motivation)
- mindset that "math is hard" - number recognition (sometimes switches up tens and ones)
- understands 2D and 3D - getting better at subtracting - pattern recognition is improving
- understands 2D and 3D - getting better at subtracting - pattern recognition is improving
- confidence with tackling problems - pattern/sequence questions - understanding subtraction - adding big numbers
- can answer problems fast and easily using blocks to help - easily counts multiplication of 2 and 10 - subtraction and addition skills are improving - pattern ...
- can answer problems fast and easily using blocks to help - easily counts multiplication of 2 and 10 - subtraction and addition skills are improving - pattern skills are improved
- concept of greater than/lesser than - solidifying concept of hundreds, tens, ones