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David S.

Expert Math and Computer Science Tutor

Phoenix, AZ (85027)

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I am a professional software engineer who really enjoys teaching math and science. I have a BS in computer science and a minor in computational math from Arizona State University. I have previous experience tutoring through Huntington Learning Center where I worked for several years in my free time and as a tutor at Arizona State University while I was working on my undergraduate degree. I have also done private one on one and group tutoring.

My goal as a tutor is to make subject material easy, understandable, and retain-able. I do this by teaching in the learning style best suited to a particular student rather than forcing them to learn my way, and by making material interesting and applicable rather than just listing formulas and rules to follow without any reason behind them.

Thank you for your consideration in working with me as a tutor; I look forward to hearing from you.

Sincerely,
Dave

David's Subjects

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Science:
  • physics
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Homeschool:

Algebra 1

I have a minor in computational math to go along with my computer science degree. I really enjoy teaching the fundamentals of math like algebra because it is so important to understand the basics before moving on to more advanced subjects.

I especially pride myself on being able to explain things in a manner that are understandable by people who do not have an affinity for math.

Algebra 2

I have a minor in computational math to go along with my computer science degree. I really enjoy teaching the fundamentals of math like algebra because it is so important to understand the basics before moving on to more advanced subjects.

I especially pride myself on being able to explain things in a manner that are understandable by people who do not have an affinity for math.

Geometry

Geometry is an important section of math that many people struggle with. As a tutor with many years of math experience I find there are two common areas people struggle with when it comes to geometry. The first is visualizing the problem and understanding how to create an equation from the given problem, and the second struggling with previous algebra skills that may have become weak from time or lack of use. It is important for a tutor to address both these areas, and once they are, geometry... Read More

Microsoft Word

I have extensive experience with Microsoft Word, from versions 2003 all the way up to 2010. I use this application every day at work both as a consumer of data and as an author of technical papers.

I am familiar with all aspects of Word, from the basics of how to format paragraphs, pages, and columns to the intermediate steps of creating a table of contents, index, headers, and footers to the more advanced steps of adding dynamic links to content throughout the document and creating... Read More

Prealgebra

Prealgebra is such an important part of math. It is the fundamental building block of all advanced mathematics. Without a strong understanding of prealgebra, all other math is much more difficult. As an engineer with a minor in computational math, I have a very strong understanding of math, and pride myself on being able to explain math concepts in a way that are accessible to people who do not have a strong affinity towards math.

Trigonometry

Trigonometry is a very special part of math, in that is is the student's first real introduction to calculating angles. It requires a different type of thinking than most other math subjects. I recognize this, and teach accordingly. I have many tools that can help students learn to think in this new way, from using acronyms to remember trig functions to teaching the unit circle, to understanding the difference between degrees and radians. Seeing the "light" click on in a student's head once they... Read More

Java

I am a professional software engineering with a degree in computer science from Arizona State University. Most of ASU's computer science classes are taught in Java, and I also use Java frequently in my career. I have also tutored Java at ASU while I went to school there, and have a lot of experience with all important aspects of Java, from how to right functions and algorithms to designing an object oriented program and using packages.

C++

As an embedded avionics software engineer, I use C and C++ for most of my software design. I am familiar with the important concepts of C, including the concept of references and pointers that most students struggle with, and am familiar with all important concepts of C++, including object oriented design.

I have a BS in Computer Science from Arizona State University and tutored C and C++ classes while I was a student there.

C

As an embedded avionics software engineer I use C and C++ for most of my software design. I am familiar with the important concepts of C, including the concept of references and pointers that most students struggle with, and am familiar with all important concepts of C++, including object oriented design.

I have a BS in Computer Science from Arizona State University and tutored C and C++ classes while I was a student there.

Computer Programming

As an embedded avionics software engineer, I have extensive experience in multiple software programming languages. From day to day I use C and C++, as well as Java and the scripting languages Python and Perl. I also have some experience with C#.

Computer Science

I have a BS in computer science from Arizona State University.

I have taken classes and have professional experience in object oriented analysis and design, data structures and algorithms, the design of compilers, the implementation of operating systems, and Von Neumann architecture.

My area of specialty is embedded software, but I have also done work with GUI design, networking, and application level programming.

Computer Engineering

As an embedded avionics software engineer, I have extensive experience in all aspects of computer engineering, from low level hardware and FPGA design to assembly language and software programming.

I have a BS in Computer Science from Arizona State University.

General Computer

I am very passionate about computers and teaching people computer literacy. I have had a computer since I was a young child and have a degree in computer science. It is especially satisfying to help people without computer experience learn how to use a computer and open up understanding of something that many people find as difficult to learn as a foreign language.

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