...I want to give an understanding that you can "grab hold of," something that lets you know what that quantity or principle means. I do this through pictures and discussion of the history of physics, when helpful, to give context to the equations. I particularly enjoy giving "handles" to some of the trickier concepts in physics. (read more)
...Regardless of the school system or state, the ability to do the higher order thinking has helped prepare my tutoring students to advance to the top of their math classes, both in understanding and performance. I have tutored hundreds of students regarding the various math focus areas for over 25 years. Seven students scored 1500 or higher, while two scored below 1200. (read more)
...Since I am still a student, it hasn't been too long since I struggled with the same problems. This allows me to relate to the questions you are having and progress quickly to the solution. As a mathematics major, I have a strong passion for math! (read more)
...More recently, I just completed the first semester of an intermediate Spanish class at Rivier, with the goal of recovering my prior skills. We got through the present, preterite, imperfect, and imperative tenses, at a college level. This is about second to third year at the high school level, as I recall. (read more)