Hello I'm Derek! I first began working as a paid tutor as a college student 20 years ago where I worked with the Upward Bound program and found my passion for education. I finished my engineering degree graduating magna cum laude and decided to earn my grade 7-12 mathematics teaching license and Master of Education degree. (read more)
...Given that relative to most other tutors and teachers, I'm so shortly removed from being a student in the things I tutor, I know I'll be able to approach your coursework issues in a manner that few others can. I excelled in each math course I tutor. I did quite well in AP Math classes in high s... (read more)
...I have been a Teaching Assistant in the Dynamics Systems and Controls class most of my PhD life, thus I have great teaching experience and easily get along with students. I think that the best reward for a tutor is when a student lets you know that your methods have let them learn better than an... (read more)
...Candidate in Political Science at the University of Texas at Austin, where I also currently teach "Intro to Government." My journey in academia and my passion for learning began at the Texas Academy of Mathematics & Science, where I accelerated through high school and enrolled at the University o... (read more)
...Studying electrical engineering and physics made me become extremely familiar with many of the elements of calculus from basic derivatives and limits to vector calculus and beyond. I am currently studying physics at a graduate level. The kinds of physics that appear in the study of physics at a... (read more)