Hi, I'm Shamit! I graduated summa cum laude with a Master's degree in Engineering, focusing on Data Science and Statistics. My professors at University of Michigan have really made me appreciate the role of a teacher in every student' life. (read more)
...In either case, the subject is well worth the time investment: in this day and age, it is perhaps the most important subject in mathematics as it is very relevant to computation and analysis of data. I have been developing in Matlab for over 20 years. Matlab modeling was a big part of my Ph.D. theses. (read more)
...Before coming to Wyzant I taught in night school and have tutored statistics and math from algebra through calculus locally for several years. I'm not a big fan of rote, cookie-cutter, "same-for-everyone," approaches and see the challenge of tutoring as being flexible and patient enough to find ... (read more)
...I know how to break down and explain even complex concepts and accompany them with compelling examples.I can teach all high school subjects related to math and physics. I also have vast experience tutoring middle and elementary school students. 17 years of teaching mechanical engineering and 23 years of research in the area. I am a native speaker who can read, write, and speak Russian. (read more)
...I get to know each student's learning style, personality, areas of academic difficulty, and strengths so that I can target areas of weakness while capitalizing on each student's strengths. In addition to my academic work, I have been playing piano for 36 years (20 of them professionally as a jaz... (read more)