...My earliest memories in childhood was getting new books from the school and local library and reading them anywhere I could. If you start early, you develop the patience to read the longer books assigned by teachers and the critical reading passages in the SAT/ACT Verbal sections. Reading with a critical eye also helps you write more effectively. (read more)
...I have experience teaching calculus courses and various upper-level math courses at the University of Minnesota and the University of Washington. I am passionate about helping students develop the skills and confidence to figure out how to solve math problems. I believe that math can be an enjoyable subject that every student can understand if it is taught in the right way. (read more)
...I'm not too bad at it..." That's my goal for my students. Whether or not you want to have a future career in math, I want to help you realize that math doesn't have to be scary, and that you CAN do it. Whenever I tell a student that I've scored an 800 in the Math section of the SAT, their eyes kind of bug out, and they look at me like I'm a freak. (read more)
...For other subjects we can discuss tools to help student feel confident and organized.I have been using Excel for many years (and before that, lotus 123). My latest project used several pivot tables to summarize about 8,000 lines of data. This allowed us to check whether we needed to gather more... (read more)
I have had experience tutoring mathematics of a wide range throughout my life. Whether it is basic math, differential equations, or anything in between, my education and work history have provided me with the skills and abilities that are needed in order to effectively coach math to a wide variety ... (read more)