...I enjoy explaining things and the challenge of trying to make complicated topics simpler or at least understandable. For me, it's very satisfying to see a student finally get something they've been struggling with for a while, to experience that moment when something clicks and becomes clear. A... (read more)
...Joe L., Ph.D., Esq.,
J.D., University of Virginia
- First learned Java in 1997
-PhD from Brown University (Ivy League)
-Doctoral coursework in mathematics and computer science at the University of Illinois at Urbana and Brown University respectively.
-BA and MA in mathematics.
- 20+ years t... (read more)
...I've been a professional tutor for over 25 years, logging more than 30,000 hours of private one-on-one tutoring. I began my tutoring career at the University of Maine in the campus tutoring center. Shortly thereafter, as my schedule filled up with tutoring students, and the demand greatly outweighed the supply, I recognized I had a gift for teaching math. (read more)
10 Subjects: includingAlgebra 1,Prealgebra,Trigonometry,ACT Math
...That is I explain the concept of process involved and get the student active right away, doing the problems. I teach through a discovery method of learning with constant involvement between student and teacher throughout the lesson. I have worked a lot over my career with students who struggled in math at both the high school and college level. (read more)
...I earned a corporate-sponsored Advanced Managed Program certificate from Harvard Business School. Spanning forty years, my career covered both technical and managerial roles, up through senior managing director / senior vice president in large corporations. To achieve that level of management demanded strong verbal communication skills - both written and oral. (read more)
24 Subjects: includingAlgebra 1,Algebra 2,Managerial Accounting,Elementary Math