...My professional journey has been diverse. After studying computer engineering, I navigated through roles from Silicon Valley to Wall Street, concluding in a leadership position at Microsoft. Yet, it's the teaching role that has been the most fulfilling, bringing me closer to my passion for education and mentoring. (read more)
...I give sufficient time for it to be completed and make myself available for questions. I ask all students to show their work on paper so that I can quickly assess where any misunderstanding first started. I allow students to walk me through their thought process and then reference their school notes so that I am able to reinforce what they are being taught in class. (read more)
...Professionally, I have worked as a software engineer for almost 25 years. My teaching philosophy is to determine where a student is currently and connect new topics to things already understood. Much of Mathematics, Statistics, and Physics is simply an extension or generalization of something already learned. (read more)
...I usually tell my students that every problem is a puzzle or riddle. All you have is to identify what is given, what to find out, and what means you can use besides your brain. Mathematics is mostly not about numbers, it is about ideas, relations and strategies that can combine the solutions of different types of problems. (read more)
...I start each of my tutoring sessions off with "Good Things" so we can laugh and get to know each other. That goes a long way when it comes to making math meaningful to them. I am presently certified in math 8-12 in the state of Texas. (read more)