...My PhD work was in (prokaryotic) cell biology. I am the oldest of 4 homeschool students. I was teaching my siblings and consulting on their science curriculums before I finished my undergraduate degree. (read more)
My approach to tutoring is to first determine where weaknesses in understanding exist, then to find ways to strengthen the student in those areas. Learning styles vary among students, so whenever possible, I try to match my tutoring methods to each student's strongest learning style. For example, one student may learn best by rote memorization and repetition drills. (read more)
...My focus is practical scripting for engineering applications. I used MATLAB throughout my undergraduate and graduate engineering degrees, as well at current job. I've worked on projects across multiple fields, including PID controllers for motors, multi-image fusion for military target detection, cloud suppression for airborne target tracking, and an audio sampler. (read more)
...Prior to that, I was a test prep and academic tutor working independently and for the Princeton Review. I have worked successfully with students ranging in age from middle school to post-college graduate. My exceptional content knowledge in a wide variety of high school and college disciplines makes me an incredibly versatile tutor. (read more)
...Thank you.I have tutored Algebra for over 10 years now. I feel that this subject is best taught through numerous examples. Algebra is the language of mathematics and languages are best taught by example. (read more)