48 Menlo Park Astronomy Tutors

...My approach when tutoring is to find a way to bring the student to that "aha" moment when things become clear. Not just to become clear for its own sake, but clear enough that the student can solve problems. Sometimes we must dig around the topic until its secret becomes clear, and that is the core of the tutoring process for me. Every student is... read more

...I have continued to tutor Physics and Math ever since, including during my brief stint in the Santa Clara Teacher Credentialling program. Though I never finished getting my teacher's credential for personal reasons, I do have a Livescan and 30-day substitute teaching permit on file with the California Office of Education.... read more

...I don't tutor for the money (hence the low rate), but to help students improve in math/science and also help prepare me for a possible career shift into teaching sometime in the future, so really we are helping each other out! I am very skilled in all high school through undergraduate college level math/physics classes, with BS and MS degrees in... read more

...Since grade school, I was constantly being asked to help others with their understanding of course material. The rewards of seeing their ‘aha’ moments are priceless. I was studying astronomy by age 12, calculus by age 13, developed a passion for photography at 14, built my own telescope from scratch at age 15, and entered college at age 16. I earned... read more

...I've also studied analysis and multivariable calculus, so I understand on a deeper level how calculus really works. And I can explain how concepts in algebra and geometry make more sense with an understanding of calculus behind them. I proofread manuscripts in a variety of subjects for a living, as a contractor with a professional editing house... read more