...While a NASA employee on the Apollo Project, I made extensive use of algebra and calculus in the development of orbital rendezvous techniques (Atlantic: : https://www.theatlantic.com/video/index/593968/apollo-11/). Later on I participated in the design of the space shuttle and the development of ... (read more)
...My patience and experience will help your student succeed. I work with teenagers everyday and I am very aware of the pitfalls that students encounter when studying particular topics. My patience and experience will help your student succeed. (read more)
...Outside of work, I love reading, acting, gaming, and I do a lot of mutual aid work. I spent 4 years as a teaching assistant for Introduction to Linguistics; and 13 years teaching reading skills to students of all ages, from approaching kindergarten, through middle and high school students (teach... (read more)
...My name is Erica, and I've been teaching maths for about 25 years, mostly in Massachusetts, but also in a number of international schools, so that I am familiar with AP and IB curricula alike. I've taught students who struggle with beginning algebra and geometry concepts, as well as strong stude... (read more)
...When other people tried to tutor me on things, they'd often assume I knew crucial parts that I didn't, and I'd struggle because of it. So, when I tutor I work from the bottom up: start with the most basic ingredient and build new ideas on top of it, always tying them together so the student can ... (read more)