236 Mission Hills Geometry Tutors

...I have a special interest for relative extrema, integration by parts, L'Hospital's rule, partial derivatives, multiple integrals, and the various applications of calculus. Right, isosceles, scalene triangles; complementary, supplementary, alternate, interior, vertical angles; congruence and similarity. I can also explain theorems and proofs well... read more

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

...But if we could come to understand it all, we could be doing Physics in our heads all day! When I slip on wet linoleum, that's a friction coefficient of 0. And when I shoot the basketball, I visualize the peak of my parabola so that the range is exactly equal to my distance from the hoop. And when I spin on my spinny chair and fold my arms in, I... read more

...I received a perfect score (800) on the math sections of both the SAT and GRE. I have been called a "translator" of complex theories when taking fluid mechanics, taking difficult terminology used to describe some physical phenomena and putting it into words that my classmates could better understand. In a strictly academic sense, I have often felt... read more

...This was challenging, but extremely rewarding. Nothing pleases me more than the moment when a student has a light bulb go off in his or her head and says, "I understand"! I love to see students' confidence grow! Although I have worked primarily with adults, I love working and communicating with children as well. I believe that I can help anyone... read more