Hello I'm Derek! I first began working as a paid tutor as a college student 20 years ago where I worked with the Upward Bound program and found my passion for education. I finished my engineering degree graduating magna cum laude and decided to earn my grade 7-12 mathematics teaching license and Master of Education degree. (read more)
...She actually makes me learn and doesn't throw answers at me with no explanation. 10/10 recommend! Always helpful” [chemistry]Additionally, some statistics about me-B.A. in Biological Sciences with Magna Cum Laude distinction from Rice UniversityTop 1% scorer in SATTop 1% scorer in MCATTeaching i... (read more)
...I am a Certified SOLIDWORKS Professional; expert in advanced part and assembly modeling, surface modeling, sheet metal, and SOLIDWORKS Simulation. I have designed several products along my pre-PhD career. All the students that I had at Texas A&M, in this more than 4 years, have been very gratef... (read more)
...I have consistently received solid positive feedback from my students, especially focused on my approach of asking questions and letting the learners answer them to either discover the concepts for themselves or to bring out common misconceptions so they can avoid them (commonly known as the Socr... (read more)