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)
...This allows students to work their way to solutions with the toolkit I help them develop. That way, you can stress less about exams and fall back on the understanding that you built up! It also allows for better retention of information so you won't have to cram before the final. (read more)
...I have designed several products along my pre-PhD career. All the students that I had at Texas A&M, in this more than 4 years, have been very grateful by the end of the semester and usually suggest opportunities for my improvement which I happily take. Thus, I think I have developed great strat... (read more)
I have spent 15 years in higher education training to be an electronics and communication engineer. This major is considered to be one of the most mathematically-demanding engineering majors and I have therefore acquired a high level of mathematical sophistication. Over the years, I helped tutor many of my peers in undergraduate- and graduate-level classes. (read more)