I am a Structural Design Engineer with a Master's degree in Structural Engineering from UC San Diego and a Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from UC Berkeley. I am a licensed Professional Civil Engineer in the state of California. I tutor Civil Engineering courses ranging from statics, mechan... (read more)
...I have a deep love for mathematics and want to share that enthusiasm with my students whenever I can. My goal when tutoring is for my students to understand the "why"s instead of just memorization and algorithms. I find that focusing on the concepts helps students make connections between past, current and future material. (read more)
...My tutoring philosophy revolves around creating personalized lessons to help students see challenging topics from different perspectives so that they can become better test takers and problem solvers. In high school, I achieved a perfect score on the Math and Science sections of the ACT as well ... (read more)
...I also have 30 semester credits in Psychology at the graduate level. Taught every level of elementary math over the past 19 years. I have been a substitute teacher since 1997, I have more than 19 years of experience in the field of teaching. (read more)
...While in 7th grade, I would stick around after class to help my fellow students in their math and science courses. When in 8th grade, this took a more formal role when I organized full study sessions in math rooms after school to tutor the next 7th grade class. From there, I went back to my nearby middle school to tutor throughout my high school years. (read more)