Aparna S.
Private tutor in Hamden, CT
Education
I received a Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics from Smith College in 2009 and a Master of Science in Mathematics Education in 2014. At present, I work as a certified, tenured math teacher in New Haven and have been doing so for over eight years.
Experience
Graduate Honors/Projects - Mathematics Department Representative for Graduate Student Affairs Committee (Southern Connecticut State University) - Master's Thesis - "Integrating Poetry into the High School Mathematics Curriculum" Undergraduate Honors - Dean's List (Smith College) - Treasurer of Undergraduate Residence Building - Trumpeter for the Smith College Jazz Ensemble Teaching Experiences: - Tenured Math Instructor at Wilbur Cross High School in New Haven, CT (October 2014 - present) - Math Department Chair at Wilbur Cross High School (2018-2021) - Law and Public Service Academy Lead Teacher at Wilbur Cross High School (2021 - present) Research Experiences - Yale Teacher's Institute Fellow (2018 and 2019) Tutoring Experiences - Self-Employed (May 2011 - present) - Tutor Doctor (May 2011 - June 2012) [Guilford, CT] - Parliament Tutors (February 2011 - present) [New Haven, CT] - Tutor Jam Academy (January 2011 - May 2011) [Online] - Blue Tomato Learning Center (September 2010 - December 2010) [New York, NY] - Columbia University Academic Resource Center (September 2009 - May 2010) [New York, NY] Other Job Experiences Hamden Hall Country Day School - Substitute Teacher (March 2012 - present) Tower Educational Solutions (May 2011 - June 2012) - SAT and GRE curriculum designer Oxfam America (May 2010 - August 2010) - Field Manager and Canvasser Smith College - Probability Teaching Assistant (August 2008 - December 2008) - Media Production Lab Consultant (August 2006 - May 2009) Let's Get Ready - SAT Math Coach and College Advisor (June 2008 – August 2008) Quinnipiac University Polling Institute - Interviewer (Summers of 2007, 2008, and 2009) Yale University Child Study Center - Research Assistant (May 2006 - August 2006) -------------------- Hamden High School (Class of 2005) - Student Council President (2004-2005) - Student Council Parliamentarian (2003-2004) - Class Representative - National Honor Society - Peer Mentoring Program - House Leadership Council - Concert Choir (Alto) - Concert Band (Trumpet, French Horn, Mellophone) - Jazz Band (Trumpet) - Orchestra (Trumpet) - Pit Orchestra (Trumpet) - Marching Band (Trumpet) High School Awards/Honors - High Honors - President's Award for Educational Excellence - Fine Arts Scholar Award - Frances L. Loro Memorial Scholarship for Music - John Philip Sousa Band Award Travel Experiences: 2013: Sweden (Stockholm), Czech Republic (Prague), Italy (Verona, Venice, and Rome), and Vatican City 2015: Spain (Barcelona), India (Chennai) 2016: The Netherlands (Amsterdam, Edam, Ma, Belgium (Antwerp, Brussels, and Bruges), France (Nice, Marseille, Cannes, Eze, Antibes, and Cassis), Monaco, and Italy (San Remo and Ventimiglia) 2017: Portugal (Lisbon), Mexico (Cancun and Tulum) 2018: Iceland (Reyjavik), Switzerland (Geneva, Interlaken, Grindelwald, Thun, Bern, and Zurich)
Availability
Saturday at any time, Sunday at any time, Friday after 2PM, Monday after 4PM, Tuesday after 3PM, Wednesday after 4PM, Thursday after 4PM
Can Meet
Up to 15 minutes away at my regular hourly rate, Up to 5 minutes away at my regular hourly rate, Up to 10 minutes away at my regular hourly rate, Up to 20 minutes away at my regular hourly rate
Hobbies
My interests include teaching, reading, writing, running 5K races, playing the piano/trumpet/French horn, and loom-knitting. I also enjoy visiting different countries and have traveled to the Netherlands, Belgium, England, Mexico, Switzerland, Italy, Sweden, Iceland, Portugal, Spain, the Czech Republic, Monaco, France, India, Canada, Turkey, and Singapore.
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