...As a college faculty in chemistry, we often examine problems that require some level of algebra and manipulation to solve them. I frequently work with students that struggle to tackle the algebraic pieces of those questions and the various topics relating to it. As a tutor, I'm very comfortable working with all age ranges on various algebra questions. (read more)
...I can also help students who struggle with the complex reading level common in word problems. When I work with a student one on one, we can discover what individual difficulties the student has with the material. Sometimes a student hasn't solidly grasped a concept that was covered earlier, so we need to back up and fix that before we can move on. (read more)
...I believe my job is done when a student successfully demonstrates equal confidence and knowledge in a given area of study. My satisfaction comes, not just from feeling that I did the best I could, but from vicariously experiencing success through my student's achievements. Success in their grades is always a priority, but I celebrate the little milestones of progress way more. (read more)
...Ask me about trigonometry, proofs, test prep, or even higher dimensional geometry. I taught probability and statistics at Caltech for 2 years, and I have tutored students taking statistics at Harvard, Stanford, MIT, and Duke. I can help you master all the material on the AP Statistics exam, and... (read more)
...I began tutoring statistics over 30 years ago and have helped a wide variety of students with statistics. I did well on SAT Math and have tutored math for placement exams much. I did very well but not perfect at the GRE. (read more)