...I have worked in businesses for over 30 years. I have been responsible for increasing profits, reducing costs, and increasing knowledge of customer behavior and buying trends. While developing a Frequent Shopper program from scratch I learned about using large amounts of data to identify patter... (read more)
...I excelled in 8th grade geometry. I have studied geometric principles in algebra 2, pre-calculus, and three semesters of calculus. I additionally studied geometry and geometric relationships as part of my undergraduate work in mechanical engineering. (read more)
...I have also done some tutoring on my own during summers.As part of my degree, I had to take quite a few math courses, all of which, when boiled down, are based on algebra. I have also tutored this course in each semester of college when I worked at the Sanger Learning Center. In acquiring a degree in physics I was required to take quite a few math courses. (read more)
I hold a BS in Physics from Brigham Young University with a math minor, a Masters of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University, and a Ph.D. in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering from Purdue University. Since graduating, I've worked as a postdoc at BYU and two national laborat... (read more)
...I'm most familiar teaching math topics up to Pre-Calculus, including Algebra and Geometry. I work best when the student already has classwork, such as homework or a previous test, that we can go through and discuss. I want to help them understand the lessons as they are given, so they can have the tools to interpret future chapters on their own. (read more)