Jin Z.
Private tutor in Irvine, CA
Education
MA, International Economics, Columbia University. 2012-1014. GPA: 3.8/4.0. BS, Economics & Finance, Fudan University. 2007-2011. GPA: 3.5/4.0
Experience
Tutoring Experience - 1st year PHD candidate at UCI on statistics application in social science. - UCI juniors on calculus - Various (UCI, etc.) Freshmen/Sophomore on Microeconomics (100B, etc), Statistics, Macroeconomics, Probability. - 8th-12th graders on geometry I & II, algebra I & II, AP Econ, AP Stats, World History, AP Political Science, Mandarin etc in various Irvine high schools. - College admission material consulting & proofreading (content, structure, language) Education First (EF), 2010-2012 Online English Tutor • Taught 6k+ hours of entry-level classes on an online platform with average student rating of 3.78 out of 4, greater China team top performer, class audio used to train new teachers. • Organized online classrooms with less than 10 students, provided study plans tailored to each students’ problems reflected in their classroom performance. • Guided students from all age groups from across China to overcome difficulties in the critical initial phase of mastering a foreign language. Math and English Tutor, Fall & Spring 2008 • High school senior for 4 hours/week for one year on China’s national college entrance examination, subjects included math and English. • Students’ score improved 120% after one year of tutoring. Math subjects covered algebra and geometry. Reasons to be a tutor: Use my skills and spare time to empower others with knowledge. Subject Area Credentials Statistics: • Software: Proficient with STATA. • Coursework: Graduate Level Quantitative Analysis I & II – Multivariate Regression (Grade: As) • Internship/Project Experience: o Quantitative Analyst, Earth Institute, Columbia University Spring 2012 Structured large amount of raw data from field research using STATA for ready use of logistics regression. Performed statistical analysis and produced research reports. Economics/Finance: • CFA Level II Candidate (Quantitative Methods, Economics, Financial Reporting and Analysis, Corporate Finance, Portfolio Management, Equity, Fixed Income, Derivatives, Alternative Investments) • Coursework (Graduate Level): Advanced Economic Analysis (Micro & Macro), International Trade, International Finance and Monetary Policy, Corporate Finance (Columbia Business School), Financial Accounting, Econometrics, Development Economics; • Bloomberg Business Aptitude 650 (95th percentile globally) Mandarine: Native, Significant coursework in History & Political Science with Mandarin as main instruction language. Math: • GRE Math: 800/800, Chinese National College Entrance Exam (Equivalent of SAT): Math: 148/150. • Coursework: Advanced Calculus I&II, Linear Algebra, Probabilities.
Availability
Weekends at any time, Weekdays after 6PM
Can Meet
Up to 30 minutes away for a flat fee, Up to 15 minutes away for no additional charge
Hobbies
Plays piano, loves yoga, hiking, runner. Paraglide in Nepal from time to time.
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