Eat Pie Institute                mathematics and the humanities  

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A Day in the Life of...

 
An Eat Pie Instructor
Jaker Yang

Throughout my short teaching career, I have never been able to say that I am not proud of the students I teach.  While it is true that they are all so very good at seeing into the theory of complex mathematics, what makes them truly them is their passion and enthusiasm for new challenges, a hungry and almost devouring eagerness to learn all they can about this world we live in through the lenses of what people call “just numbers.”  After all, I was one of these pups myself only a few years ago, during the time in which I found a joy for solving problems that even adults frown at.  It is now my pleasure to pass that knowledge, and the joy, onto the students of Eat Pie, who will be welcomed to our doorsteps with math equations and delicious candy!


 

Instructors


Sabrina Chen, Chief Instructor, 
Mathematics and Humanities

Bob Jones High School, 
Phillips Exeter Academy, Randolph School

2011-2015
Jaker Yang, Instructor in Mathematics
Randolph School
2012-2015

Joey Li, Instructor in Mathematics

Bob Jones High School

2015

Aditi Limaye, Instructor in Mathematics
Discovery Middle School
2015
Jordan Cozby, Instructor in Humanities
Bob Jones High School
2015




An Eat Pie Student

Aditi Limaye


Math is a language, but it's one that to be fluent in, you have to know inside out. At Eat Pie, we did just that. The instructors taught us a variety of challenging and new solving methods, in ways that helped us understand the basis of each formula. As well as teaching theorems, Eat Pie provides an intense collection of problems for every topic, ranging from very basic to exceedingly difficult. 


These problems really helped me and my classmates because it cemented our understanding of the topic. Yet, the institute did not teach you to work all the time. We played games and had fun in breaks, so we could learn to work efficiently. I benefited a lot from the institute. For one, I was in an environment with other kids at the same level and with the same interests as me. 


The Eat Pie staff also gave great study tips that helped me through all my competitions. The internship opportunities also provided a great start for me and encouraged me to think of topics in ways I hadn't had to before. Eat Pie has been an excellent use of my summers and without it, I would not be where I am today.









An Eat Pie Intern
Winston Van

If you are an intern for Eat Pie, by the end of the week you will befriend everyone in the classroom, from the students to the other instructors. During the first half of the day there will be a lesson over broad topics, and after a break there will be a worksheet reviewing those skills. It's essential to be sure that the students are engaged and, if they do not ask questions, to check to see if they're stuck and offer suggestions to gradually open their comfort. Interning will allow you to explain math skills by posing questions and leading people up to the solution with practice. It is definitely not something to fear and is as rewarding as you choose to make it.






Interns


Winston Van, Mathematics

Bob Jones High School

2013-2014

Tanuj Alapati, Mathematics

Randolph School

2013-2015

Joey Li, Mathematics

Bob Jones High School

2014

Aditi Limaye, Mathematics

Discovery Middle School

2014

Alan Grissom, Mathematics

Bob Jones High School

2014-2015

Corey Tolbert, Mathematics

Discovery Middle School

2015

Anshul Moondra, Mathematics

Liberty Middle School

2015

Sam Thompson, Mathematics

McCallie School, TN

2014-2015