...I have also supported my three adult children in their education. My tutoring philosophy emphasizes conceptual understanding. Students often handle procedures without grasping foundational principles like Newton's laws, so I focus on building a solid conceptual base before moving on to problem-solving exercises. (read more)
...This experience has given me insights into how folks learn because culture and language have been part of the mic=x of my students. My focus is always to mentor folks in critical thinking skills while teaching the class content. Both are important to me. (read more)
...In acquiring a degree in physics I was required to take quite a few math courses. In addition to this, I have worked as a math tutor both at The University of Texas at Austin, but Lone Star College as well. In total I have tutored math for almost 7 years. (read more)
...Since then, I earned a PhD in statistics (in 2005) and am now an associate professor. I have taught courses such as Probability, Data Science, Biostatistics, and Statistical Inference to a mix of undergraduates and graduate students. I started tutoring 2-3 hours per week about 6 months ago, and... (read more)
...I have had two years of high school physics, and 10+ credit hours of particle motion, rigid body motion, static equilibrium, electricity, magnetism, and optics. During my undergraduate years, I was employed by the university for 7 semesters. I have a BS in Mechanical Engineering, Brigham Young University - Idaho. (read more)