...My Ph.D. thesis code was written in FORTRAN on UNIX with MATLAB and database development was done in MS SQL. In my software development career, I made the best effort to follow object-oriented design principles (including functional programming) and make sure that my code was well tested, readab... (read more)
...It gives me an opportunity to understand where the student resides in terms of their learning preference and style. From there, I take inventory of what a student needs to improve and be effective. After performing these steps, I devise a lesson plan based on agreed upon goals and outcomes that the student/parent and I have discussed. (read more)
...I bring these skills to my approach to tutoring, where I enjoy explaining math topics to students from elementary math through calculus, including algebra, geometry, trigonometry, and statistics. I like to explain not just "what" to do but also the "why" so that students learn mathematical reaso... (read more)
...Additionally, I have experience with drop-in tutoring where any student can stop by during an open session and ask me any questions in the math subject they are studying. One example of the drop in tutoring was I juggled between 20 students coming and going into the session whose subjects ranged... (read more)
Hi there, I am a graduate from Knox College with a major in Physics and a minor in Mathematics. I am now a Math Aide at Mundelein High School helping out in subjects ranging from Algebra I to Calculus BC. I have been tutoring for quite some time now, starting with peer-tutoring when I was in college. (read more)