...I have been tutoring all high school and college math courses, and many science courses, for the past 20 years with students of all abilities, from those who have a phobia of math to those who are looking for a little edge to get them into a top-tier college/graduate school, including Chemistry. ... (read more)
...Math, with its abstract concepts, is a difficult subject to learn, and can be difficult to teach. Every student has a different learning style that works for them. I pride myself on being able to connect with students and to understand what they already know, in order to take their learning to the next level. (read more)
...Thus I am comfortable with students at all levels of confidence and ability. I scored a 1600 on the SAT, and can remove the anguish and uncertainty of SAT prep. I can meet any student at their specific level of understanding, and give them the space and security they need to work their own way out of confusion, and build confidence in themselves as problem solvers and learners. (read more)
...I am patient, approachable, understanding, and flexible. I favor a paced-style teaching technique that minimizes stress and encourages a strong interpersonal relationship between the student and myself. I believe mathematical information is poorly received under stress, and I have devoted much of my career to assuaging these math-related anxieties. (read more)
...I have taken all of the mathematics courses and love teaching the innate simplicity of calculus. The power of mathematics is endless. I spent 17 years as a practicing engineer, with a focus on mechanism dynamics, test evaluation and test design. (read more)