866 Hillsborough Science Tutors

..., students need to have mastered the graphical properties of linear functions before working on quadratic ones (hyperbolas, ellipses, parabolas). Since so many homework and exam problems in trig involve multiples of 30 and 45 degrees, I show all my students how to derive all the trig functions for those angles based on only two facts that need to... read more

...Janet W I am a credentialed teacher and, therefore, have qualified to pass the CBEST. My credential is in mathematics, Science and English, so I have a broad base of knowledge in most academic subjects. I have been tutoring students to prepare to take other tests, such as the SATs, the GRE and the GMAT. I administer the ISEE for students wishing... read more

...I received an MA in Classics (which is Ancient Greek, Latin, and the related culture) from University of Pittsburgh in 1997, following a BA in Classical Languages and Literatures (Ancient Greek and Latin) from Pomona College in 1995. I have studied Ancient Greek further in the PhD program at the University of Pittsburgh.... read more

...: Chemistry - university/college level and level 9-12 high school; general chemistry, organic chemistry, inorganic chemistry, analytical chemistry, structural chemistry and so on; math high school 9-12: algebra I-II-III, prealgebra, geometry, trigonometry, precalculus, calculus; AP chemistry; SAT subject test chemistry, regular SAT math portions... read more

...Pretty much any subject that you'll need help in, I'm sure I could help. My strongest subject is Spanish. I learned Spanish at the same time as I learned English, so I'd love to tutor in that as well. I find I have a very simple approach as to how I teach which really helps students grasp more complicated subjects and topics. School never came easy... read more