Expert Tutoring in Ireland
What I Know:
Hello world. I’m Stephen Easley-Walsh (owner of Maths Grinds Dot IE) and here is a little something about me… Firstly, my educational background: I hold an honours Bachelor of Mathematics from Trinity College Dublin (ranked 1st in Ireland and in the top 100 world universities by the QS World University Rankings). I also hold an honours Master of Science in Mathematical Physics from University College Dublin. That’s the Mathematics and Physics background, but I also have a Higher Diploma in Computer Science from Griffith College Dublin. And finally, I completed my MSc in Data Analytics from AIT, a programme I finished six months early. As you can see, I’m all about studying the quantitative 🙂.
The 9-To-5:
I have been teaching and lecturing full-time since 2007, and part-time since 2000. (As a requirement of my day job, I’m fully Garda vetted and certified through Barnardos in Children First, Child Protection Training. I’m also registered with the Teaching Council of Ireland.) Right now, I am tutoring at Study Group in UCD. I am a Mathematics and Physics tutor for them. Study Group provides what is called an International Foundation Year. This is targeted at international students who have English as a second language. Basically, they are taught subjects aligned to their university aim. This prepares them for their first year at UCD!
Working where I do has given me the chance to teach a huge diversity of students from all around the globe. Having students from so many backgrounds challenges me as a teacher to find the best learning strategies to ensure maximum academic achievement. This has developed my teaching skills by equipping me with the knowledge to cater for students with different needs and skill levels from different walks of life.
Beyond The Classroom:
That is my day job. A lot of my evenings are taken up with Maths Grinds. I have been providing Maths Grinds for students of all levels, helping students from primary school all the way up to Masters level, from basic arithmetic up to advanced calculus.
When I have free time, I enjoy taking online classes and learning something new. Of course, I also love to read a good non-fiction book, and who doesn’t? 🙂 Talking of written works, I also share my worksheets online.
I am also a bit of a coder. I enjoy writing scripts to solve particular problems I might be working on, it could be scraping a site for data or generating suitable Maths problems for my students. I have even made a couple of Media Centre add-ons. Mostly, I code in Python, since it is the most enjoyable to use. I love it. I’m also comfortable with Linux and Bash, since I am running this website you are reading off a Raspberry Pi.
I also spend some of my free time making videos for both video sharing sites and my personal video solution page, as well as writing on my online journal. I wish I had more time for this, but teaching and grinds keep me busy.
My Education:
- BA Mathematics – Trinity College Dublin
- MSc Mathematical Physics – University College Dublin
- Certificate in Data Science – Johns Hopkins University
- Certificate in English Language Teaching – Dublin School of English
- Higher Diploma in Science in Computing – Griffith College Dublin
- Masters in Data Analytics – Athlone IT
My Work Experience:
- Tutor — Study Group UCD Full-Time Tutor of Computer Programming, Mathematics, and Physics
- Lecturer — Dublin International Foundation College Lecturer of Mathematics for Science & Engineering, Mathematics for Business, Statistics for Research Methods, Applied Mathematics, Physics, Topology, Computer Programming, and Computer Skills
- Consultant — Stormlands Data Ltd Consultant of Data Science for Stormlands Data Ltd
- Judge — The Education Awards 2017 University Judge for The Education Awards 2017
- Tutor — Griffith College Dublin Tutor of LC Maths (H) and LC Physics (H)
- Exam Writer — The University of Manchester Exam Writer in Science & Engineering Mathematics
- Freelance Tutor — Private & Group Sessions Provided private and group tutoring in Mathematics for students up to master’s level. Taught at St. Michael’s College, St. Colmcille’s Community School, St. Mary’s College CSSp, UCD Mathematical-Science Department and Support Centre.
- Corrected Mock Leaving Certificate Papers Corrected Mock Leaving Certificate papers for The Dublin Examination Board, Clondalkin.
- Curriculum Development Consultant — NCUK (Manchester University partner) Developed curriculum materials for international foundation programmes.
- Curriculum Development Consultant — Dublin International Foundation College Developed curriculum materials for foundation programmes.
- Moodle Consultant — Dublin International Foundation College Backend and frontend Moodle development and support.
- VBA Developer — Dublin International Foundation College Developed VBA timetabling solutions.
- QQI Panellist — Dublin International Study Group (UCD partner) Served as a panellist for QQI accreditation processes.
- AI Working Group Member — Dublin International Study Group (UCD partner) Contributed to AI integration in education.
- Academic Board Member — Dublin International Study Group (UCD partner) Involved in academic governance and decision-making.
- Curriculum and Progression Committee Member — Dublin International Study Group (UCD partner) Worked on curriculum review and progression policies.
- Research and Ethics Committee Member — Study Group Global (UCD partner) Participated in research and ethical review processes.
Why Choose Me?
- Affordable: High-quality tutoring at competitive rates.
- Convenient: No need to search further – expert help is here.
- Focus on Understanding: I prioritize deep learning over cramming.
- Proven Results: My methods get students the results they need.
For personalised, expert Maths Grinds, reach out today and take your mathematical skills to the next level!