1,063 Los Altos College Algebra Tutors

...I am knowledgeable about different learning styles and preferences and if I am able to determine that a particular student is stronger with learning visually rather than verbally, or vice versa, I can alter my tutoring style accordingly. For example, I use drawing pictures and graphs to explain concepts, instead of just describing them verbally... read more

...I studied organic chemistry as part of my undergraduate and graduate degree programs (both in chemical engineering). Organic chem is a bit more complicated than basic college chemistry, but the principles you learned there will carry over, and help make sense of this new material. I have a Masters degree in Chemical Engineering from MIT, and 10... read more

...Algebra is often the first class where a student will use symbols to represent numerical values and their relationships. It can be be confusing but also very rewarding - students move beyond arithmetic to conceptual areas like equations, functions, and real numbers. Polynomials, factorization, and the quadratic formula are commonly covered in Algebra... read more

...I have taught at Del Mar High School (Campbell, CA), Scotts Valley High School (Scotts Valley, CA), Anzar High School (San Juan Bautista, CA) and Lycee Poudriere (Mamou, Guinea, West Africa). My favorite classroom memory was teaching high school mathematics (in French) in Guinea, West Africa, for the Peace Corps. The students were bright and highly... read more

...I have taught elementary and middle school classes using the Orff and Kodaly methods, and I have extensive experience tutoring high-school students preparing to apply to music schools. Past students have been accepted at NYU Tisch School of the Arts, Berklee College of Music, Eastman School of Music, Oberlin College, and Temple University. I am... read more