...I look forward to hearing from you!I've been tutoring Algebra 2 for over 10 years at 3 different institutions. I know the ins and outs. :) A significant portion of my PhD thesis uses MATLAB. I am proficient in MATLAB syntax to perform routine tasks involving basic flow control commands (for loo... (read more)
I'm Jacob! I graduated Summa cum Laude with a B.S. in mathematics and a minor in astrophysics from the University of Minnesota before moving to Seattle to pursue a Ph. D. in mathematics at the University of Washington. (read more)
...I received a 31 on the Science portion of the ACT. I have taken two college courses in Discrete Mathematics: Number Theory and Graph Theory. I have experience tutoring it in the context of competitions like Mathcounts and the American Mathematics Contests, where Discrete Math plays a large role. (read more)
...Being able to sight read and play by ear makes teaching students easier to adapt my lessons to the student. Since tutoring students at the library and through WyzAnt, I've been taking my students through the process of using a planner, flash cards and planning out their homework so they can focu... (read more)
...What I enjoy most about about tutoring is helping the student develop the tools to find the answers. My approach is therefore to refer back to course materials or online resources so that the student can see the process taken to arrive at a conclusion. Consequently, I ask many of questions that lead the student to the answer. (read more)