Mechanical Engineer / Experienced MechE Tutor

Jake N.

Hi all, I'm Jake! I graduated Summa Cum Laude from California State University Maritime Academy with a degree in mechanical engineering & minor in mathematics. Currently, I work at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory as a mechanical engineer, and will be working through a Masters of Engineering degree at UC Berkeley. To be frank, I wasn’t considered one of the gifted students early on in my schooling; having been diagnosed with ADHD at a young age, I had to struggle to get through my classes. During my college years, I was extremely fortunate to go to a college with small classroom sizes, so I could receive a lot of individual attention from my professors, and I was able to ask any question I wanted. Despite its difficulty, I became more passionate about mechanical engineering because of my attentive professors and thrived as a result. Due to my newfound passion, I decided to give tutoring a try; first as a volunteer for local middle schools during my sophomore year, and then for two more years for my college’s tutoring center.

I have several years of overall tutoring experience - the bulk of which is in calculus, physics, chemistry, and mechanical engineering courses - and I have worked with many students one-on-one who come from a variety of different learning types, backgrounds, and experiences. I have also led study groups with nearly a dozen students at any given time for any of the previously mentioned subjects. There were students that already did well in their classes and simply needed a second set of eyes, students who were struggling to pass, and anywhere in between. Wherever you fall on that range, I’m here to help.

I hope that I can use my previous experiences to help you reach or exceed your academic goals. If you think I would be a good fit for your tutoring needs, please feel free to reach out to me with any questions or schedule a lesson with me!