Software Engineer & ASU Grad | Algebra, Calculus, Discrete Math

Dan N.

Hi, I'm Dan! I am a software engineer who studied Computer Science at Arizona State University. To give some tutoring background, I first volunteered as an online math tutor for students at Desert Vista High School, helping them with Algebra and Geometry questions. Through Wyzant, I have had over 15 students with 50+ hours of tutoring, and I have taught various subjects including Algebra, Geometry, Calculus, and Java. I also received a 1530 in my SAT score with a 790 in my Math score, so I also teach students about SAT math as well. I teach students both online and in-person, usually meeting somewhere in the ASU campus or in some other public place.

I employ several methods of teaching students depending on their skill level. For example, I will ask more active recall questions if I believe the student is less skilled in the subject, whereas if the student is more skilled I provide short, clarifying statements to not waste the student’s time and focus on the key issue they have. I also try to give multiple ways to look at a problem, so that if one explanation does not stick, I can change my explanation as needed so that the student can slowly build their own way of understanding the problem. Learning new concepts is rarely understood the first time, so having multiple ways to explain a problem is something I believe helps people learn more effectively.

I can tutor various math subjects such as Pre-Algebra, Algebra, Brief Calculus, Geometry, Discrete Math, and Calculus 1/2/3, and I am particularly skilled in geometry proofs, discrete math proofs, and calculus differentiation/integration methods.

Feel free to contact me at any time! I'm always willing to work with your schedule and find the best time for you to learn. If you are taking math/CS courses at ASU Tempe, let me know what courses you are taking as I may have taken them as well.