...Trigonometry - the study of triangles and the relationships in the triangles. It's a critical component of your preparation for Calculus! This is an enjoyable portion of math and I've done lots and lots of tutoring in this area. (read more)
I have a B.S. in mathematics and Ph.D. in statistics. Before graduate school, I tutored for about two years, roughly 15-20 hours week for a tutoring service at my University, tutoring college algebra, trigonometry, Calculus I, II, and III, differential equations, statistics, probability, and related subjects. I was also the team leader for the math group the second year I tutored there. (read more)
...Prior to transferring to UT, I attended Lone Star College, where I also worked as a tutor. I have also done some tutoring on my own during summers.As part of my degree, I had to take quite a few math courses, all of which, when boiled down, are based on algebra. I have also tutored this course in each semester of college when I worked at the Sanger Learning Center. (read more)
I hold a BS in Physics from Brigham Young University with a math minor, a Masters of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University, and a Ph.D. in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering from Purdue University. Since graduating, I've worked as a postdoc at BYU and two national laborat... (read more)