Hello! I'm David, and I have been tutoring students in Math and Science for 10+ years. I have my PhD in Electrical Engineering from West Virginia University, and also have degrees in Mathematics, Materials Science, and Physics. (read more)
...I am irreverent, sarcastic, and wacky. I like to 'torture' my students while making learning fun. However, I insist that my students work independently and exhaust all options before trying to use me as a crutch just because 'I can make it easy'. (read more)
...I have also tutored for over 20 years with much success. When teaching/tutoring, I use many different methods to help students to be successful. I work very hard to help my students gain the understanding they need to work independently and succeed! (read more)
...I truly believe having this in-depth understanding of the "why" behind math is what helps students see how interesting and useful it is, and it helps them retain the information much better than simply memorizing facts and formulas. My strong suits are in middle school math, Algebra 1, Algebra 2... (read more)