Hi,My name is Mark. I am a teacher of Mathematics and Physics and a recently retired Earth Scientist from the NASA - Goddard Space Flight Center. I have BS and PhD degrees in Mathematics from MIT and Cornell. (read more)
...These include: Arithmetic, Pre-algebra, Algebra I (Basic Algebra), Geometry, Algebra II (Intermediate Algebra), Pre-calculus, Calculus I (Differential Calculus), Calculus II (Integral Calculus), Calculus III (Multivariable Calculus), Linear Algebra, Differential Equations, and Statistics. Again,... (read more)
...Through their tuition, I was tested in piano theory and practical through the Trinity College of Music Theory (Grade 5) and Practical (Grade 4) while in Trinidad in the West Indies. Since I immigrated to the US in 1988, I have continued playing piano and I have been a mentor to numerous studen... (read more)
...I have a five-star rating on Wyzant and have helped my students achieve excellent results. Many of my former students currently attend some of the most competitive secondary schools, including Phillips Exeter, St. Albans, and Georgetown Prep. (read more)
...It is not really about memorization so much as visualization of the ideas. That is, it is more about why something is a certain way rather than memorizing ideas. I have taught high school math for 44 years. (read more)