Expert Tutoring in Ireland
What I Know
Hello world. I’m Stephen Easley-Walsh, owner and author 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. Finally, I completed my MSc in Data Analytics from AIT — a programme I finished six months early. So, 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 related to what they want to study at university, to about a first-year level. By the end of the year, my students are ready to start their studies 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 with Coursera and other online learning websites, and I’m always looking to learn something new. Of course, I also love to read a good non-fiction book — 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 Kodi add-ons. Mostly, I code in Python, since it is the most enjoyable to use. I’m also comfortable with Linux and Bash, since I am running this website off a Raspberry Pi.
I also spend some of my free time making videos for both YouTube and my personal video solution page, as well as writing on my blog. 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 (March 2021 – Present) Full-Time Tutor of Computer Programming, Mathematics, and Physics
- Lecturer — Dublin International Foundation College (January 2008 – March 2021) 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 (2017) Consultant of Data Science for Stormlands Data Ltd
- Judge — The Education Awards 2017 (2017) University Judge for The Education Awards 2017
- Tutor — Griffith College Dublin (June 2015 — May 2016) Tutor of LC Maths (H) and LC Physics (H)
- Exam Writer — The University of Manchester (January 2012 – 2014 Part-Time) Exam Writer in Science & Engineering Mathematics
Why Choose Me?
- Proven Expertise: Over two decades of teaching experience.
- All Levels Covered: From primary school to university-level mathematics.
- Custom Learning Plans: Tailored approaches to suit individual student needs.
For personalised, expert Maths Grinds, reach out today and take your mathematical skills to the next level!