Hi! My name is Michael and I prepare students to push the limits of academic possibility. I have trained national record-holders and medalists in a number of STEM disciplines. (read more)
...In my time as a tutor, I've come to realize that 90% of the time, tutoring is about asking the right questions. With the right questions, students can find answers on their own, and truly build their problem-solving muscles. I started tutoring at Rockland Community College in 2014. (read more)
...Even after about 10 years, I still find it a consistently fresh and fulfilling thing to do. I prefer to work in Math subjects, though I am not against Physics, Programming, or other related topics. My philosophy of teaching is that a student should never be punished or shamed for asking a quest... (read more)
...Additional undergraduate courses in cognitive and developmental psychology have given me an understanding of learning, attention, and disabilities, and I have considerable experience working with youth with specific challenges (ADHD, dyslexia, impaired processing speed, weak executive functioning... (read more)
...Finite math is discrete math for social sciences and business. As a physicist and computational scientist, my knowledge of applied mathematics incorporates many topics in discrete, finite systems: logical grammar (if p then q); recursion relations, difference equations & their solutions; simulta... (read more)