My name is Mike, and I am looking to tutor part time (weekday afternoons, evenings and weekends) in all levels of math, physics, chemistry, finance and engineering (elementary, high school, college and graduate school). I work in the Engineering/Project Management field for over 30 years in a team... (read more)
...It very important to me for students to feel comfortable asking questions and having their concerns about the topic validated. Math can be very confusing, my goal is help students understand the topic and feel confident about math. In my years of tutoring I have tutored many different types of students that have unique ways of learning or approaching problems. (read more)
...I had an extremely hard time with school growing up. I am dyslexic. I grew up navigating self-advocacy, accommodations, and equity in education from a very young age. (read more)
...There’s a big stigma, especially in math settings, where people are led to believe that they aren’t good at a subject because they are them. (i.e. “I’m not a math person.”) I believe this way of thinking is very flawed. With enough support, work, and drive anybody can reach the highest levels in all areas of expertise. Everyone in this world is capable regardless of their genetic makeup. (read more)
...I promote a positive mathematics mindset, help students build symbolic fluency, focus on conceptual understanding and the meaning of notation rather than manipulating it, and help students reduce test anxiety. I can even help with personalized interdisciplinary projects. I'm thorough, detail-or... (read more)