103 Scottsdale Calculus Tutors

...I have worked in a variety of fields - HS Teacher, Actuary, Information Technology, College professor, and held many positions within the IT industry. In addition, I hold over 5 degrees and I am good at helping others with their career development and career transitions. Having multiple degrees and applying to many colleges in the past, I am experience... read more

...Just a little about my work and research. While my PhD is in Mathematics, my research area has been Mathematics Education. I specifically study the way students learn mathematics and analyze how best to develop instruction. Recently I have been involved in creating professional development materials for middle school and high school teachers to... read more

...I also took a "Special Topics in Mathematics" through SCC in Summer 2005 where I used linear algebra on Maple to create 2d and 3d animations via rotations and displacements, generated toruses and mobius loops, and actually used the matrix equations to make an animation that simulates a coin flip for the final. I just finished reading Microsoft Access... read more

...I gave up teaching to become a computer programmer in the early 80's, which I still am doing. One of my 5-year letter students sent me a letter after her first year in college where she blew away the curve on the first pre-calculus final. When asked how she did so well: "because I am a 'Mr C.' 5-year letterman". She expressed how grateful she was... read more

I am a college board certified AP calculus AB/BC teacher, and 2010/2011 AP calculus AB/BC reader. Besides math, I also have teaching and tutoring experience in AP/IB physics. In 2007 I presented a paper to AP calculus teachers in a MathFest conference sponsored by MAA. Last year, my students achieved 85% passing rate in AP calculus, with more students... read more