...My previous job involved making educational software, where I specialized in math products for kids. I was the lead designer on "The Hidden Treasure of Al-Jabr", an Algebra product, and producer on the award-winning "Math Essentials I and II". I live in Westchester County, have two boys (high school and middle school), and I'm an assistant scoutmaster for the local boy scout troop. (read more)
...I tutor one-on-one with students to help them learn to solve problems in math and physics. Our sessions start with an example homework exercise, and I will ask questions to reveal the student’s thought process and see where they are stuck. We discuss what concept is being illustrated in the problem and what strategies and tools can be used. (read more)
...I have taken the Regents for math (integrated algebra, geometry, algebra 2/ trigonometry), Earth science, biology, chemistry, English, history/ geography social studies, and Spanish. I received at least a 90 on all Regents exams. I just graduated in December 2015 from Penn State with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering. (read more)
...I have also tutored virtually every High School math and science subject over the last five years. Most of my tutoring experience is in SAT/ACT math, physics, chemistry, algebra, and trigonometry. Outside of work I am an avid reader and a certified EMT. (read more)
...Linear Algebra might sound easy ("Linear, that's like lines, right? I know those!"..."Algebra, I know Algebra inside and out!") but combine the words in that specific order and you've got something very different: a course that requires you to forfeit a chunk of your previous math knowledge and ... (read more)