...For the past 16 years, I have taught in the Los Angeles high school system, specifically based in the East Los Angeles area, because my desire is to improve the numbers of Latino students entering higher institutes of learning. I have taught all levels of students: ESL, Honors, AP, etc. I believe with my amount of experience I can also help you.I have taught high school for 25 years. (read more)
...I currently play baseball in an adult league around town. We won the championship a few years back and I was the winning pitcher. I graduated from UC Davis in Biological Systems Engineering. (read more)
...I have a special affinity for linear algebra, it has always been the focus of my studies and research. I have tutored it for a variety of students at a variety of levels over the past 5 years. I'm an avid chess enthusiast, regular at local chess clubs. (read more)
...Not all students learn or are motivated the same way, and I adapt my approach for each student's needs. When students don't understand the material due to the pace and style of the classroom, they often take this to mean there is a problem with them -- they can't understand or get math and science. I want to help students see this isn't true, that they CAN understand with the right help. (read more)
...I also find that this knowledge helps me teach students about a group of new vocabulary words with similar spellings all at once, i.e., omnibus, omnivorous, omniscient, omnipotent, fungivore, conscience, potential. Finally, I should mention again that my experience preparing students for the ver... (read more)