...I am familiar with Word Perfect, Microsoft Word/Office, and various other word processors. I can help teach a student how to format quickly with hotkeys, use macros, insert tables and pictures, create templates, and do many other common word processing tasks. I even know how to disable Clippy. (read more)
...For 4 of those years, I taught Algebra 1. I also taught math subjects beyond Algebra 1 such as Algebra 2, Pre Calculus / Trigonomety, AP Calculus, and AP Statistics, so I have a good understanding of how Algebra 1 topics are used in future classes. I was a high school math teacher for 8 years. (read more)
...I am familiar with high school standardized tests. I got a 1570 on SAT, 111 on TOEFL, 5s on AP US History, Human Geography, Psychology, and Chinese. As a college student, I understand the struggles students have when studying a challenging subject and have found ways to tackle complicated questions into simple steps and create systematic approaches to problems. (read more)
...I'm Brian. I hold a Bachelor's Degree in English from Harvard University, and a Master's Degree in the same subject from the University of Edinburgh in Scotland. All of that literary study sets me up pretty well as a literature and writing tutor...and indeed I have extensive experience teaching English in classrooms and in small group sessions alike. (read more)
...I also learned how to apply these concepts in physical applications such as adaptive array modeling for both sonar and radar problems. As a systems engineer with three degrees in EE, MATLAB has been a valuable tool in my career. Since I have a legal copy on my personal laptop, I continue to use it today. (read more)