...I have also tutored students in this subject area and help them improve their grades. I am a retired high school math teacher who taught Geometry for many years. I am a teacher of high school math and have successfully tutored middle school and elementary students. (read more)
Hello, I am a software engineer by day and a math geek by night. I have a lot of interests and experiences, but one of my favorite things to do is to help students gain confidence in mathematics. I have numerous qualifications, including an Applied Math Degree from the University of Connecticut, where I graduated Phi Beta Kappa. (read more)
...If I see that a student is struggling with a concept, my instruction will be more involved, explaining the process step by step. I typically can cover 2-3 topics per hour based upon student comprehension. I don't rush, I don't pick up and leave once we hit 60 minutes, I try to make the process as painless as possible. (read more)
...I also worked in a team on two technical design projects. One project involved improving the thermal efficiency of a building on campus, which entailed finding possible solutions to insulate the building, testing the possible solutions in a hotbox experiment, and analyzing costs and energy savin... (read more)
...But getting a firm handle on the building blocks is not as complicated as it seems. From there, the subject gets more interesting, maybe even fun. This is one of the first subjects I tutored when I was fresh out of college, and I have always enjoyed teaching it since. (read more)