...I started my teaching "career" in the 6th grade, when a neighbor hired me to tutor her sons in math. As an undergraduate and graduate student, I tutored in a variety of introductory and intermediate classes (statistics, finite mathematics, Calculus, college and intermediate algebra) and even ser... (read more)
...I’ve helped one student get an A in an extremely difficult Calc BC class (even harder than normal). I’ve helped one student get a 760/800 on the SAT math section (even though I don’t officially tutor for the SAT). I’ve also helped adult learners make their way through Algebra and Computer Science... (read more)
...Their specific need did not happen to coincide with the group average need. The explanation addressed to the average did nothing for them, because the group average question was not THEIR question. In my experience, by far most students CAN understand course material, even if previously struggling, if they simply have their specific individual questions and needs addressed. (read more)
...I work full-time as a systems integration engineer and graduated with two degrees in engineering: electrical and computer engineering. The concepts and problems that are in Algebra 2 lay the foundations for the kind of higher level mathematics that I have used in my career and in university. I ... (read more)