Instructors

Programming is all about breaking the problem into small manageable pieces. I teach students how to brainstorm, code a small piece, and test. Then add another piece into it and continue until you are done. This is like driving at night. You keep driving until you reach your destination.

I love watching young writers try new things and take chances. It's especially exciting when a student starts to see revision differently–as an opportunity rather than a chore.

Students are always curious and full of interesting ideas when starting their programming course. I have enjoyed teaching them the tools to help bring their ideas to life and seeing their interest continue to grow.

I love helping students understand difficult topics and make connections between them. Understanding Calculus is what makes advanced engineering applications possible, so it is extremely relevant to today's world and to the inventions of tomorrow.

Being able to connect with my students, whether they live in New York or New Delhi, has been an unparalleled experience. I value and appreciate the ability to be able to help foster my students' growth as readers, writers, and independent thinkers.

One of the joys of teaching science is encouraging students to observe closely the world around them. I enjoy when students start to think critically about how everything in the natural world interacts with everything else, and how they can apply what they have learned in class to real life.

I love that through CTY, I get the chance to work with gifted students from all over the world. I consider it an honor to be part of their journey!

I realize that I love teaching on an almost daily basis. It comes to me in the form of a student's 'ah-ha' moment, when everything clicks and the student understands a challenging concept. I get goose bumps just thinking about it!

I truly enjoy the creativity and enthusiasm that the students bring to their projects. The students are so tenacious and exhibit a great work ethic. Being online they need to "figure things out" on their own and they do a great job!

I am so excited when students are able to persevere and decode a very challenging cipher in the course! I love that Cryptology teaches patience and dedication, and that mathematics is so much more than just the study of numbers and equations.

I am amazed at the level of tenacity of my students and am inspired by their quest to learn beyond walls and defined standards. They inspire me to learn more about our dynamic scientific world for continuous growth of their eager minds.

Teaching AP World History: Modern, I'm frequently astonished at how natural it is for students from both the United States and across the world to meet and learn about a global subject from not just their instructor but, just as importantly, so many different student perspectives!

I enjoy building relationships with students, facilitating their learning, and helping them achieve a refined understanding of the complex world around us. Using a high energy, enthusiastic approach to learning allows me to deeply connect with my students while having lots of fun!

As an educator I believe that my job is to make learning easy. To that end, I always try to present the material in a way that is as easy for my students to understand as humanly possible. In doing so, students are inspired to want to learn because they see that effort gets results.