Pat

WHAT MAKES HER AN AWESOME TUTOR

I am Autistic, so the problems I’m presented with are interpreted differently by my brain than yours. I’m gifted with the ability to approach problems from a unique and abstract (and sometimes unconventional) perspective, which lets me show you more than one way to arrive at a solution. I’m enthusiastic about physics and mathematics, and I’m motivated to make other people share that same sentiment.  

FUN FACTS

Life Goal: To earn a PhD in astrophysics and to be the next Bill Nye the Science Guy. I also really want to give a TED Talk on what life on the spectrum is like.

Words to Live By: “Science and everyday life cannot and should not be separated” – Rosalind Franklin

Favourite Mathematical Weapon: My brain, paper, and of course, a pen!

GET TO KNOW PAT

Education: I finished my specialist in physics and astrophysics at the University of Toronto!

Fave Tech device: Definitely my laptop. Its more essential than my house keys or wallet when I leave the house.

Fave Book: Sphere by Michael Crichton

Fave Song: Nothing Changes by PUP

Fave Outfit: A sweater, jeans, and a funky pair of shoes

Fave TV Show: Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency

Fave Movie: Spirited Away

When you're not crunching numbers: You can find me in Toronto’s art and stationary shops. I basically live in the aisles of Staples. I haunt them.

What's the best thing about you? I’m an astrophysicist! Or, at least, I’m trying to be. In addition to tutoring, I do research. My research interests include (but are not limited to) stellar evolution and celestial dynamics.

NERD ALERT! 

I’m a self-proclaimed polymath. You can get me talking about a wide range of subjects and my obscure hobbies. I’m your quintessential nerd – wearer of glasses, player of Dungeons & Dragons, Trekkie (Picard over Kirk), and overall bookworm.

+ I love the CASIO fx-300ES PLUS. It’s the best calculator. Ever.