Harold T. - Tutor in Mckinney, TX (75071)

My name is Harold and I have tutored hundreds of students in math over the past 25 years. I worked in the BYU Math Lab to pay my way through college where I earned an MS degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering with a minor in mathematics. I have even published a book on using C++ for numerical analysis currently used by several universities.

I love teaching students math and physics, especially those that really want to learn but are either behind or are not connecting with their teachers. Math can be easy when you understand the key concepts. I enjoy teaching all levels of math beginning with 6th grade pre-algebra through 2nd year vector calculus, including the math and science sections of SAT, ACT and TAKS. Pre-calculus and AP calculus are my specialty.

My teaching style enables the student to discover the answer (Socratic). I show multiple ways to solve the same problem, then how to verify the answer as being correct. This is the difference between a 'B' student and an 'A' student. I also believe in teaching how the covered math concepts apply to our everyday lives.


My name is Harold and I have tutored hundreds of students in math over the past 25 years. I worked in the BYU Math Lab to pay my way through college where I earned an MS degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering with a minor in mathematics. I have even published a book on using C++ for numerical analysis currently used by several universities.

I love teaching students math and physics, especially those that really want to learn but are either behind or are not connecting with their teachers. Math can be easy when you understand the key concepts. I enjoy teaching all levels of math beginning with 6th grade pre-algebra through 2nd year vector calculus, including the math and science sections of SAT, ACT and TAKS. Pre-calculus and AP calculus are my specialty.

My teaching style enables the student to discover the answer (Socratic). I show multiple ways to solve the same problem, then how to verify the answer as being correct. This is the difference between a 'B' student and an 'A' student. I also believe in teaching how the covered math concepts apply to our everyday lives.

• general computer

  My masters degree is in Electrical and Computer Engineering. I learned how to build a computer, hardware and software, from the ground up. I have been an engineer and/or manager in the high tech software industry for the past 20 years. It is my passion and my hobby. My day job is with McAfee, Inc. the computer security company.

• chess

  My father taught me how to play chess at a very early age. I even placed second in a chess tournament once. My skills and strategy are ideal for tutoring beginning and intermediate chess players.

• networking (computer)

  My second job out of college was with Novell, the leader in computer networking software. As an engineer I programmed NetWare 3.x and 4.x software. I took courses on and certified as a Master CNE (Certified Network Engineer). Every job since has involved extensive use of the Internet and networking technologies. My skills range from writing TCP/IP drivers to creating my own Web page in 1997 (www.Toomey.org). I regularly hone my skill on my home office network and by helping a few select neighbors.

• discrete math

  Discrete math is used extensively in digital signal processing. It was required by all graduate students in Electrical Engineering at BYU were I earned my degree. I also used discrete math as an undergraduate in my course work for Electrical and Computer Engineering where I graduated Cum Laude. I took separate classes in the study of algorithms, combinatorics (permutations/combination), graph theory, and order/lattices, passing each course with an A- or higher.

• differential equations

  A large portion of my master's degree study in electrical engineering involved differential equations. While earning my BS degree I minored in mathematics. I passed my appliad ordinary differential equation class with a B+ after acing 3rd semester calculus. I also wrote dozens of C/C++ computer programs to solve differential equations using several iterative methods.

• C++

  As early as 1992 I was a college instructor teaching a C/C++ programming language course (CIS 233) at Sinclair Community College in Dayton, OH. My master's thesis resulted in a book titled "Numerical Analysis Algorithms in C." This was a collection of 116 C programs written to support the college text Numerical Analysis, PWS-KENT Publishing Co. As a MS EE I mastered the C language and even worked as a Teacher's Assistant in the college C Lab. After college I used C/C++ every day to program real-time flight simulations for the US Air Force.

• ASVAB

  I have taken the ASVAB test twice and aced it both times. I spent several years in the military and retired as a Captain in the US Air Force. With my Masters Degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering I learned in depth the many skills one needs to pass the ASVAB test. I would like to be your tutor if you are serious. We will review several ASVAB practice exams. This will tell me where to focus so you can more easily pass the ASVAB exam.