About
Hi, I'm Vidhya! I was born and raised in India, but I now live in Cupertino, CA. I am currently attending the University of Pennsylvania to pursue a degree in Mechanical Engineering and Computer Scien... ce. I am passionate about languages, learning, and robotics!
I have tutored students for multiple years now, starting virtually over COVID. I have experience teaching technical subjects like Physics and Engineering as well as Humanities like English. I enjoy interacting with students and trying to explain concepts in ways that are understandable to the students.
My goal as a tutor is to allow students to feel confident in their mastery of a subject. Often, schools and other educational institutions only cater to a small bracket of students, thus leaving a large majority behind in classes. I aim to bridge that disparity. For subjects like English or Music, there is no "correct answer" which can confuse students. I want to empower students to create work that they are confident about. For more systematic subjects like Physics and Math, I believe that by practicing and emphasizing key concepts, students can master all the topics.
Feel free to reach out to ask me any additional questions, and I look forward to working with you! I am also open to teaching classes that may not be listed, so feel free to ask about that too!read more
Experience
Tutor
CodeREV
Jul 2017 - Aug 2022
● Educated youth on fundamental coding concepts and creative game design using REV Robots and Lua pr... ogramming language.
● Organized an academic curriculum and physical activities for a summer camp of 10+ children per week to introduce them to engineering while building social skills.read more
Writing Tutor
Monta Vista High School
Aug 2021 - May 2022
● Proofread and commented on students' essays for the class Honors American Literature.
● Assisted t... he professor in conducting reading analysis, facilitating discussions, and developing the curriculum to better engage students.
● Enhanced students' analytical and reading comprehension skills by teaching analysis for texts like Their Eyes Were Watching God and On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous.read more
Book Club Leader
Safari Kids Book Club
Nov 2020 - Jun 2021
● Led a virtual book club with 4 other high school Juniors where we conducted reading sessions and a... nalyses with middle schoolers.
● Directed conversation towards in-depth analyses and edited essays to enhance students' writing abilities. One student won Scholastic Writing competition with my guidance.read more