102 Banker's Hill Physics Tutors

My undergraduate degree is in physics and I am currently finishing up a masters in astronomy at San Diego State University. I have worked as a teaching assistant, tutor, lab instructor, and lecturer in physics and astronomy over the past 10 years. I have a laid back teaching style which I’ve found to be very effective in teaching students difficult... read more

...Projectile motion, Newton's laws, mechanical energy, electrostatics, electrical circuits, magnetism, electromagnetic induction, geometric optics and more. I can teach all of these concepts well. Basic trigonometric functions; quickly finding the value of trig functions involving 0, 15, 30, 45, 60, and 90 degrees with minimal memorization; trigonometric... read more

...I help my students to organize their knowledge in trigonometry the way that doesn't require much memorization but in logical way and invariably bring them to the ultimate success on tests and higher division Math classes. I have taught and tutored extensively in the subjects of probability, statistics, advanced statistics and multivariate statistics... read more

...However, it also has word problems that can be tricky to translate into mathematical language. I have found that these are the most difficult to improve upon. Luckily, they are my specialty. I am an expert at seeing these kinds of problems from many different angles, and my students have benefited greatly. I graduated with a Bachelor of Science... read more

...My tutoring style is best characterized by my relaxed, patient, and "very pleasant demeanor". I always make a concerted effort to avoid lecturing and prefer open dialogue with my students. I received my MS in Mechanical Engineering from UCSD. While in school, I excelled in all my coursework related to higher level mathematics, physics, and numerical... read more