...Over the years I have arranged 40+ songs for vocal groups, so I have a good feel for how the material is used in practice. I have taught pre-calculus (including trigonometry) and other high-school math subjects for over fifteen years. I've worked with trigonometric functions for animation, woodworking, and video game mechanics, so I can also speak to practical applications of the math. (read more)
...My expertise across different subjects allows me to help people connect ideas and identify patterns that make learning and problem solving easier. Computer Science Topics: * MATLAB * Java * Python * C * C++ / CPP * Assembly * FORTRAN * LaTeX * Data Structures, Algorithms, Graph Theory, etc. * Ba... (read more)
...Although Dr. F. believes that "drill and kill" problem solving sessions are necessary for developing an efficient, almost reflexive approach to problem solving, his primary emphasis is always on the why behind the subject matter, not the mechanics of problem solving. Dr. (read more)
...Both of my parents were born in the Soviet Union and as a result I grew up speaking the language. I have also taken Russian classes at the University of Washington and received 4.0s in all of them. I have played saxophone for 7 years and am skilled specifically in jazz. (read more)