I began tutoring over 15 years ago to supplement my income and I have enjoyed the experience so much that I never stopped. I am now a PhD level Physicist, but I hope to always have the opportunity to help others understand and further their knowledge of the subjects I love. I am passionate about education. (read more)
...I have tutored many students and helped them improve their math and science skills and grades over the years. When tutoring a new student, or an old student in a new subject, I first assess what you already understand. From there, you and I together identify the specific difficulties you are having with the material. (read more)
...I've completed everything but my dissertation. I love tutoring because it gives me the opportunity to (sort of) teach before I'm qualified to take on a full-time teaching position which is my terminal career goal. I enjoy sharing and strengthening mathematical knowledge and problem-solving/watching the problem-solving process. (read more)
My academic training was in engineering: I received my master's and doctoral degrees in metallurgy and materials science from Columbia University, and my bachelor's degree in chemical engineering from The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art. In graduate school I worked for several y... (read more)
...I am also a musician, and a STEM advocate. I enjoy mentoring my students in many aspects of their development, outside of mathematics - study, career and “life skills” in general. I hold CA and AZ secondary mathematics credentials, as well as an M.Ed. in secondary mathematics curriculum and instruction. (read more)
5 Subjects: includingPrealgebra,Geometry,Algebra 1,SAT Math