...Geometry matters in sports, in videogames, in driving a car, in setting up a new lamp at home, and in getting astronauts to the moon. Students often have trouble with geometry because they're taught a bunch of formulas and weird words like, "cosine," applied to bland triangles and circles with n... (read more)
...My training includes a B.A. in sociology from Duke University. I received a Master of Divinity in counseling also from Duke. For 15 years I worked with the Institute of Cultural Affairs setting up pre-schools, teaching ESL, and training teachers. (read more)
...I have been teaching piano lessons for about 10 years now. I have experience teaching all ages, from 4 up to 60. I like to include some creative composition work in my lessons, so that students learn not to just engage in rote memorization with the music. (read more)
...In the past I have tutored undergraduate engineering students on the use of MATLAB to help solve math problems. To tutor MATLAB programming I will create a series of exercises designed to show the student the specific tools that they will need for their desired application. I am a trained engineer, with an M.S. from UC Berkeley, and a B.S. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. (read more)
...I love watching my students understand new concepts and succeed in their classes! I have several years experience as a teaching assistant and as a private tutor, and I like being able to tailor the sessions to fit each student's needs. I am a life-long learner myself, and often learn new concepts or refresh old concepts with my students. (read more)