...Over time I have been working at colleges and universities in Germany, in France, and in the U.S. In addition I worked for a decade at research labs in Germany and in the U.S. (LBNL) and at a risk modeling company. Since 2010 I dedicate my professional attention full time to teaching mainly math and computer science as a tutor and lecturer. (read more)
...I continued this in Santa Monica Community College as a STEM Mentor. Although there is a limited amount of time, I always check for understanding and encourage students to understand math instead of memorizing it. Outside tutoring, I love Computer-Aided Design. (read more)
...I have also tutored several students over the years needing help with Math at both high school and college levels. I was born and raised in Brazil. I moved to the US when I was only 16 years old, but basically all of my formative years were taught in Portuguese. (read more)
...It also includes a review of major topics in Algebra II in the beginning chapters. My strength in tutoring math is two folded. One the one hand, I can put abstract math simple enough for all students to comprehend and on the other hand, I have the methodology to help students, who lack pre-requisites to a math class, to understand on level math concepts. (read more)
...Algebra 2 focuses on learning advanced functions like advanced quadratic, higher degree polynomial, exponential, & logarithmic functions. The key to mastering Algebra 2 is becoming familiar with the shapes of graphs, and knowing how the graphs evolve as we tinker with the different aspects of each function. Calculus is a challenging subject, even for experts. (read more)