63 Portola German Tutors

I studied mathematics with minor subjects economics and computer science in Germany up to the Diploma degree, which is equivalent to a masters degree, before I started working on my dissertation in number theory. I offer tutoring in various levels and subjects of math, including statistics and applied mathematics. Tutoring is possible up to grad... read more

...This is not surprising, because geometry is the first class where students encounter math of a different kind, involving proofs and abstract concepts rather than simply numbers and operations. This is a very difficult change for many people, but my experience has helped me find new and better ways to explain these new concepts. I started learning... read more

German: I have studied German for over eight years and lived in Austria for one year. I have completed postgraduate work in German Studies with a concentration on medieval German literature and have traveled to Germany three times for study abroad programs and research. I can speak, read, and write German with native fluency and am knowledgeable... read more

Mark Twain called it "The awful German language." But German can be quite the opposite - depending on who is speaking it. My goal is to help students of any age to speak German cleanly and beautifully, whether you are a beginner grappling with the seemingly complex rules of German grammar, an intermediate-level speaker still getting your tongue wrapped... read more

I hold a M.S. in Mathematics and an interdisciplinary Ph.D. in Mathematics, Computer Science, and Physics. Over time I have been working at universities in Germany and France, at research labs and a company in Germany and the US. I have been teaching math and computer science as a tutor and lecturer in multiple countries at high schools, boarding... read more