...So, even as tutor college students in the complex math they have to face, I still have to call on my knowledge of elementary school math. Over the course of the 20 years that I have spent tutoring, I have also helped elementary school students in the math they are doing, so it is fresh in my min... (read more)
My formal education includes a Ph.D. in applied math/physics. My career and experience as a scientist, engineer, and educator (college professor and tutor) extends over 20 and has enabled me to take a pragmatic and holistic approach to the study of math. My teaching philosophy emphasizes critical ... (read more)
...I enjoy discussing topics such as matrices, determinants, and vector spaces and I believe I can help students understand these topics better. I am confident my knowledge of linear algebra will make me a capable tutor of this subject. As a Chemistry major at the College of Staten Island, I completed the two-semester sequence of organic chemistry, earning an A in both courses. (read more)
...Throughout my time in high school and college, I have tutored students of many different age groups. I am eager to build upon my past experience to help new students understand difficult concepts using the learning techniques and study habits I have honed over the years. In high school, I score... (read more)
...I joined a firm that specialized in college counseling and tutored 1-1 and 1-5 settings to help students get into college and excel in college. I worked with this firm for 5 years and still do some 1-1 counseling! I am currently in medical student where we study genetics extensively and have tutored genetics at the medical school, undergraduate, and high school levels before. (read more)