Teaching & Mentoring

Passionate about education and helping others discover the joy of learning

Daniel teaching

My Teaching Philosophy

"Students only need two things to learn: a clear curriculum that they are excited to work through, and a way to get clear explanations whenever they get stuck. I want to provide this for every student."

Teaching Experience

Education Lead

Math Coaching & Curriculum Development

MathDash

2022-Present

Personally guide students to improve at math through customized curriculum and one-on-one coaching. Focus on developing mathematical intuition and problem-solving skills.

  • Coached 2 students who made the IMO (International Mathematical Olympiad) team
  • Developed personalized learning paths that help students genuinely enjoy mathematics
  • Created clear, engaging curriculum that students are excited to work through

President & Lead Instructor

MIT WebLab - Web Development Class

MIT

2023-2024

Led MIT's premier undergraduate web development class, designing curriculum and lecturing for over 1000 students.

  • Redesigned curriculum to focus on modern web technologies and best practices
  • Delivered engaging lectures that made complex concepts accessible
  • Mentored teaching staff and coordinated course logistics

President & Education Lead

Poker Theory & Game Theory

MIT Poker Club

2023-2024

Founded education initiative to teach poker theory and game theory concepts to members.

  • Developed comprehensive curriculum covering probability, expected value, and decision theory
  • Created interactive workshops combining theory with practical application
  • Built community of strategic thinkers applying game theory to real-world problems

MATHCOUNTS Coach & Founder

Competition Mathematics

Multiple Schools

2018-2022

Founded and coached two MATHCOUNTS programs, training middle school students for state and national competitions.

  • Teams consistently placed top 5 in California State competitions
  • Won California State Championship as a competitor
  • Developed problem-solving strategies that helped students excel in competitions

Educational Resources Created

MathDash Courses

Problem-Solving Training

Comprehensive videos, interactive lessons, textbook, problem sets and solutions for competition mathematics training

100+ students

WebLab Curriculum

Full-Stack Web Development

Complete web development curriculum from HTML/CSS basics to advanced React and Node.js

1000+ students

Game Theory Fundamentals

Interactive Workshop Series

Practical game theory concepts applied through poker strategy and decision-making

150+ students

Student Feedback

"MathDash has truly transformed my son's excitement towards math. The platform you guys have created makes learning enjoyable and engaging."

- Jack, MathDash Parent

"This guy is really good at explaining concepts that I did not understand before. I actually get it now. The lecture on building a Snake game website in one hour was super fun."

- Evan, MIT WebLab Student

"MathDash has changed my life! I really like math now and I look forward to my weekly training sessions. Daniel and Akshaj are really nice :)"

- Ishanvi, MathDash Student

"My son and daughter like your lessons very much, and qualified for AIME this year. I appreciate your confidence, good planning, and hard work!"

- Henry, MathDash Parent

Interested in Learning Together?

I'm always excited to share knowledge and help others on their learning journey. Whether you need tutoring, mentoring, or educational resources, I'd love to help.

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