...I enjoy the one-on-one interactions with students and am able to quickly diagnose holes in understanding that can oftentimes build up in the aggregate over the years. The "ohhhhhhh now I get it moment" I see on the faces of students never gets old. My engineering experience allows me to create more "real-world" problems so students can understand practical applications of mathematics. (read more)
...I value not only learning formulas, but thinking through them intuitively. I think that if students truly understand formulas and do not just memorize them they will be able to apply them much more on exam problems.I have passed the first five actuarial exams. I have a bachelor's and master's degree in actuarial science from Maryville University of St. (read more)
...Boeing Engineer for 33 years who uses excel practically every day. Boeing Engineer for 33 years who enjoys tutoring math in particular. Engineer at Boeing for 33 years, and have homeschooled 3 daughters through high school, and currently have a freshman who still occasionally needs help. (read more)
...I cannot say with certainty what approach I will use as a tutor as that depends on the student. Finding out if I am a tutor that's right for you will be the most important goal of our first meeting. I will not charge you for the first meeting if you decide that I am not the right tutor for you. (read more)
...Again, I emphasize a conceptual understanding of each problem for each student instead of pushing them through it and them resulting in just memorizing formulas and steps. I will often point out physical applications where the concepts apply. I use the tools learned in my calculus classes to ap... (read more)