...I am a Ph.D. chemist with over 30 years of industrial experience and over 7 years of teaching experience as adjunct faculty in the chemistry department. I can teach chemistry at all levels from high school through college, and for any purpose (exams or projects). I can teach mathematics through... (read more)
...I have multiple years of programming experience that I obtained from both my studies and tutoring career. Specifically, I have mainly used programs as a way to solve complex engineering problems (e.g. to find solutions numerically). Through my education and experience, I feel confident that I ca... (read more)
25 Subjects: includingSAT Math,Calculus,Statistics,ACT Math
...Rote learning has to assume a subordinate role to extrapolation as critical reasoning skills are amplified. My tutoring approach seeks to increase interest and curiosity while continuously challenging the students to think for themselves. This results in increased ability to assimilate, evaluate and even create knowledge. (read more)
...I have tutored many students one-on-one, bringing their grades up from B/C range to A's & B's. I have taught beginning math classes at the local community college and have volunteered to help in the math lab, which I truly enjoy. Overall, I believe that math is not a difficult subject, it's just the way it's presented that makes it difficult. (read more)
...My beliefs and thoughts about teaching the subject have changed over the years and have been guided by the students I teach and their needs. The main concern people have is not the fear of math, but the fear of failure. Math is intimidating and hard for quite a lot of people. (read more)