215 Rollingwood Algebra Tutors

...It is obviously my favorite math course to teach so I love helping people who are new to it discover for themselves how cool it can be. And for those who aren't so thrilled about it, I always enjoy finding new and better ways to explain it to them so that they can understand it better and move on. Linear algebra is an extremely important part of... read more

...The reason students have trouble with math is they don't see the connection between two problems that might have different variables and numbers but are solved in exactly the same way. Once they see the connection their whole attitude towards the subject changes dramatically. At the heart of algebra 1 is the ability to solve linear equations. Equations... read more

...cardinality) of sets, proofs by induction, equivalence relations, modular arithmetic, logic, elementary group theory, etc. are all concepts that I encounter almost daily in graduate school. I get daily practice with the material of this course. I took a computationally heavy course in linear algebra during my senior year of high school. I later... read more

...I also taught a physical chemistry course where conceptual understanding was very important and study skills played a key role. Much of that interaction was more about how to manage the task demanded from the course than the actual task. I have my master's degree in chemistry. I have completed both organic chemistry I and II lectures and the associated... read more

...My departure from the world of big business is fueled by a desire to do something that actually makes a positive contribution to society. While I am developing these plans, tutoring students in need of assistance seems to be a rewarding way to earn extra income. I have an innate ability to relate subject matter to the individual's everyday life... read more