...I was a student of Art Peretta, drummer for the Tony Pastor Orchestra (1940s era big band with singer Rosemary Clooney). Art taught me studio percussion techniques, music sight reading, and the business of music. I have an MBA from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (1981), which included signifi... (read more)
...I also worked as a one-on-one tutor for college and high school students during the past seven years. I am equally comfortable with in-person and online formats, and I am currently working with college students. As a tutor, I balance two goals: helping my students with their current tasks in th... (read more)
...As a computer programmer on the side, discrete math comes up often in both my teaching and my hobbies. I was a TA for discrete math when I was in college and graded students assignments. I taught an introduction to C++ class. and Now currently teach AP Computer Science. (read more)
...Because I also teach higher level math, I also understand the importance of getting the basics of prealgebra correct (for instance, 90% of calculus is prealgebra/algebra, and the calculus is the easy part) in order for my students to feel confident in the rest of their math journey. I focus on m... (read more)
...I have prepared students for the AP Physics test and over 80% of my students received a 4 or 5. I have also prepared students for SAT 2 subject test in physics. In addition I have over 15 years of physics tutoring experience. (read more)