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AP Calculus Teacher and Experienced Math Tutor
Richard V.

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I have deep passion for learning math and discovering new ideas and applications. I hold a master's degree in mathematics from the University of Virginia, and I graduated summa cum laude from Tennessee Tech University with a bachelor's of science degree in mathematics. I now teach high school mathematics to in a public school in Tampa, FL. I thoroughly enjoy my work as a math educator!

I have taught and/or tutored mathematics for 10+ years, starting as a volunteer tutor in a college...

I have deep passion for learning math and discovering new ideas and applications. I hold a master's degree in mathematics from the University of Virginia, and I graduated summa cum laude from Tennessee Tech University with a bachelor's of science degree in mathematics. I now teach high school mathematics to in a public school in Tampa, FL. I thoroughly enjoy my work as a math educator!

I have taught and/or tutored mathematics for 10+ years, starting as a volunteer tutor in a college algebra lab. I have since helped students achieve their goals in calculus, probability, and differential equations courses. As a high school teacher, I have taught Algebra 1, Algebra 2, Geometry, and AP Calculus (AB and BC).

My tutoring style is Socratic-I ask a lot of questions. At first, this is to see where the student is at in their understanding, after which my questions serve to gently guide the student toward solutions and understanding. I emphasize both the working mechanics of doing math as well as conceptualizing big ideas and the verbal communication of of strategies. I am a big fan of using the powerful online graphing calculator Desmos to visualize and experiment.

I am thrilled to help you take your math game to the next level!

Calculus, Linear Algebra

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Education

Tennessee Tech University
Mathematics
University of Virginia
Masters
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Algebra 2

Algebra 2

I have a bachelor's and a master's degree in mathematics. I have taught Algebra 2 specifically for three years. In college, I tutored high school algebra and geometry at an after school program.
Calculus

Calculus

I hold a master's degree in mathematics. I have taught Calculus at the college level, and I now teach AP Calculus AB and AP Calculus BC. I have 5+ years of experience tutoring Calculus while in college and in graduate school.
Differential Equations

Differential Equations

I have a bachelor's and a master's degree in mathematics, and I have experience as a teaching assistant for a course in differential equations.
Discrete Math

Discrete Math

I have a bachelor's degree and a master's degree in pure mathematics. I have years of experience with mathematical logic, proofs, and discrete math topics. I should be clear that I have limited experience with computer programming, though that should not be an issue for this subject.
Geometry

Geometry

I have a bachelor's and a master's degree in mathematics. I have studied Euclidean and non-Euclidean geometry at the undergraduate level, and I have taken graduate courses on differential and algebraic geometry. I have taught high school geometry for 4 years.
Linear Algebra

Linear Algebra

I have a bachelor's and a master's degree in mathematics. For both degrees, I took advanced courses in linear algebra. In graduate school, I served as a teaching assistant for a linear algebra course.
Precalculus

Precalculus

I have a bachelor's and a master's degree in mathematics. I have taught Algebra 2, Geometry, and AP Calculus for two years. In college, I tutored high school math at an after school program.
Probability

Probability

I have a bachelor's and a master's degree in mathematics. I have taken advanced probability courses at the undergraduate and the graduate level. Currently, I am a high school math teacher teaching AP Calculus (AB & BC), Geometry, and Algebra 2.
Trigonometry

Trigonometry

I have taught algebra and geometry with trigonometry for several years.

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Amazing Calculus Tutor!!

Mr. Richard helped my son with AP Calculus BC. He is extremely knowledgeable and great at explaining! 100% recommend him!

Venkat, 12 lessons with Richard
Tutor responded:

I appreciate the feedback! It was a pleasure working with him.

Excellent tutor - very knowledgeable and patient

I booked a session with Richard for my nephew on AP calculus BC exam prep. Since it's the first time he ever used Wyzant, my nephew had some trouble logging in. Richard was extremely patient with him and eventually they were connected. My nephew told me later Richard was extremely helpful. Not only he explained very well how to solve the prepared problems, but also, he reviewed important topics with him. My nephew found Richard's tutoring exceedingly helpful, and he felt much more confident after. Highly recommend Richard.

Christina, 1 lesson with Richard
Tutor responded:

Thank you for the feedback! I am glad I was able to help.

Resource-aware, patient, & flexible tutor

In the last session, Richard covered foundational steps to answer math problems linked to the complex plane - as represented in two dimensions. When he asked about more specific goals, I then inferred the very relevant point of zero degrees (pi radians) and ninety degrees (half pi radians) rotations graphed on this plane. I then proposed a system with the sine function, and we plan to cover such movements in the next session. As the review title denotes, I liked his patience and flexibility during the first session. I also liked the great list of resources he sent afterward to build on the foundations he laid. Details to this very relevant point - specific movements graphed in the complex plane - will significantly help me understand functions with complex exponents overall.

Christopher, 5 lessons with Richard
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