...The contexts I was exposed to mathematics in led me to developing a multi-dimensional style of both learning and teaching the discipline, and often I've found that I'm able to help others or receive help by getting a new perspective on whatever problem I'm faced with. I found personally that the... (read more)
...But I remember when I was learning the topic myself, and so I know some ways of making the topic make sense by relating it to other areas of math and to real-world situations. As the study of varying quantities, calculus is essential to much of advanced mathematics as well as other scientific an... (read more)
...One of my certifications by the state of Massachusetts is in 5th-8th grade mathematics and I have tutored students as young as 1st and 2nd grade before in reading, math and phonics for the Boston Learning Center (2008). I taught math and science for 12 years (1996-2008) to Elementary and Middle S... (read more)
...I am not the type of tutor that gives out answers, but I will not waste your time with long lengthy explanations that are not always necessary. The majority of my 20+ years of teaching has been spent teaching upper leveled high school electives such as Trigonometry, Precalculus, and Calculus. I also have a great deal of experience with Geometry as well. (read more)