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Experienced University Instructor in Computer/Web Programming and Math
Kristy V.

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I hold a PhD and MS in Computer Science and MS in Mathematics. As a university professor or graduate teaching assistant, I taught several courses in computer science, computer programming, web development, and mathematics for more than 15 years. I earned an Outstanding Teaching Assistant in Computer Science award at two different universities. Since then, I have been an online Wyzant tutor for more than 7 years.

My web development courses involved web design with HTML and CSS, and web...

I hold a PhD and MS in Computer Science and MS in Mathematics. As a university professor or graduate teaching assistant, I taught several courses in computer science, computer programming, web development, and mathematics for more than 15 years. I earned an Outstanding Teaching Assistant in Computer Science award at two different universities. Since then, I have been an online Wyzant tutor for more than 7 years.

My web development courses involved web design with HTML and CSS, and web programming with JavaScript, PHP, and SQL. Programming languages I have taught include Java, C++, Visual Basic, and Python. Java is my strongest programming language, especially GUI applications. My mathematics teaching experience includes discrete math, especially focusing on counting problems. I continue to learn new topics, programming languages, and web technologies to widen the array of subjects that I teach.

My teaching methods involve detailed step-by-step live examples and explanations. I am skilled in resolving errors in programs, as well as improving coding style and organization. I work best in one-on-one online teaching environments.

On the Wyzant platform, I have worked with a variety of students ranging from middle school aged to adult professionals. Some needed assistance with a programming assignment or exam review for a college or high school AP CS course. Others were enrolled in an online coding bootcamp in web development and JavaScript. Still others wanted to independently learn web design or Java programming, in which I provided lessons based on my own curriculum.

When I work with students, I ask them for assignment instructions in advance so that I am well-prepared and my lessons are more efficient and effective. I guarantee student satisfaction. Students will not be charged for a lesson if I am not able to help.

I am eager to work with students to assist with assignments, coding exercises, exam preparation, and learning a new subject. Contact me for more information and to schedule a lesson!

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Education

University of Minnesota Duluth
Comp Sci, Math
University of Minnesota Duluth
Masters
University of Tennessee Knoxville
PhD

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Computer Programming

Computer Programming

I hold a PhD in computer science and I have taught or been a teaching assistant for several computer programming courses at universities. My teaching experience includes both introductory and advanced courses ranging from computer programming in Java or C++, software development, algorithms, data structures, GUIs, and AI. My strongest programming language is Java, and I am also experienced in C++, C, Python, and Visual Basic. In addition, I have long-term experience with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and PHP. I have mastered the basic coding concepts, such as operators, if-else statements, loops, strings, arrays, lists, reading and writing files, functions, objects, and classes. My expertise also includes advanced concepts, such as inheritance, exception handling, recursion, and object-oriented design (OOD). I am familiar with various data structures, including arrays, linked lists, stacks, queues, hash tables, hash maps, sets, binary search trees, binary heaps, priority queues, graph search and shortest path algorithms, and sorting and searching algorithms. I am experienced with both command-line and IDE programming with Eclipse and Netbeans, and I am familiar with other IDE's, including IntelliJ, VSCode, and IDLE. My tutoring experience includes helping numerous students with coding exercises, programming projects, homework assignments, and exam prep in AP CS and college courses. In addition, I have taught private lessons in Java and web programming based on my own curriculum to a number of students, ranging from middle school aged to adult professionals. Overall, I have more than 30 years of experience in computer science and computer programming, and I have received an Outstanding Teaching Assistant in Computer Science award at two different universities.
Computer Science

Computer Science

I hold a PhD in computer science and I have taught or been a teaching assistant for several computer science and computer programming courses at universities. My teaching experience includes both introductory and advanced courses ranging from computer literacy, computer programming in Java or C++, software development, algorithms, data structures, discrete structures, GUIs, and AI. My tutoring experience includes helping numerous students with coding exercises, programming projects, homework assignments, and exam prep in AP CS and college courses. In addition, I have taught private lessons in Java and web programming based on my own curriculum to a number of students, ranging from middle school aged to adult professionals. Overall, I have more than 30 years of experience in computer science and computer programming, and I have received an Outstanding Teaching Assistant in Computer Science award at two different universities.
CSS

CSS

I have taught or been a teaching assistant for several web development courses at universities. One of the courses involved basic web design with HTML and CSS. Students designed a small website as a final project, which required using good design principles and style sheets in CSS. An advanced course involved techniques such as animations, transitions, and cascading drop-down menus. My expertise also includes flexbox layouts, CSS grid, and responsive design using media queries. My tutoring experience includes helping numerous students design and code websites that are biographical, feature a particular subject of interest, or simulate an online store. Many of these websites incorporated modern responsive and mobile-first design. In addition, I have taught private lessons in HTML and CSS based on my own curriculum to a number of students, ranging from middle school aged to adult professionals. Overall, I have more than 15 years of experience in CSS.
Data Structures

Data Structures

I was a teaching assistant for data structures courses at two different universities. My tutoring experience includes working with a number of students who were implementing various data structures and their operations in Java. These data structures include arrays, array lists, linked lists, stacks, queues, hash tables, hash maps, sets, binary search trees, binary heaps, priority queues, graph search and shortest path algorithms, and sorting and searching algorithms. My tutoring experience includes helping numerous students with coding exercises, programming projects, homework assignments, exam prep, and teaching private lessons based on my own curriculum. Overall, I have more than 25 years of experience with data structures.
Discrete Math

Discrete Math

My experience includes teaching two courses in discrete mathematics at universities, as well as serving as a teaching assistant and homework grader multiple times for discrete math courses. Discrete math is my favorite area of mathematics and I have mastered the main topics of the subject, including logic, proofs, induction, sets, functions, relations, and counting. I have also taken advanced courses such as graph theory and combinatorics, earning high grades in each. My tutoring experience includes helping numerous students with homework problems and reviewing for exams. Overall, I have more than 25 years of experience in Discrete Math.
HTML

HTML

I have taught or been a teaching assistant for several web development courses at universities. One of the courses involved basic web design with HTML and CSS. Students designed a small website as a final project. I have mastered the use of basic HTML tags, such as links, images, and lists, as well as more complex web page elements, such as tables, forms, and embedded media. My expertise also includes HTML5 semantic tags and HTML validation. My tutoring experience includes helping numerous students design and code websites that are biographical, feature a particular subject of interest, or simulate an online store. Many of these websites incorporated modern responsive and mobile-first design. In addition, I have taught private lessons in HTML and CSS based on my own curriculum to a number of students, ranging from middle school aged to adult professionals. Overall, I have more than 25 years of experience in HTML.
Java

Java

I have taught or been a teaching assistant for several computer programming courses at universities. My strongest programming language is Java. My teaching experience includes both introductory and advanced Java courses taught multiple times. I have mastered the basic concepts, such as operators, if-else statements, loops, strings, arrays, reading and writing files, methods, objects, and classes. My expertise also includes advanced concepts, such as inheritance, polymorphism, abstract classes, interfaces, exception handling, recursion, generic data types, the Comparable interface, iterators, UML class diagrams, object-oriented design (OOD), the MVC design pattern, JUnit testing, JDBC, and GUIs, both Java Swing and JavaFX. I am familiar with various data structures in Java, including array lists, linked lists, stacks, queues, hash tables, hash maps, sets, binary search trees, binary heaps, priority queues, graph search and shortest path algorithms, and sorting and searching algorithms. I am experienced with both command-line and IDE programming with Eclipse and Netbeans, and I am familiar with other IDE's, including IntelliJ and VSCode. My tutoring experience includes helping numerous students with coding exercises, programming projects, homework assignments, and exam prep. In addition, I have taught private lessons in Java based on my own curriculum to a number of students, ranging from middle school aged to adult professionals. Overall, I have more than 15 years of experience in Java.
JavaScript

JavaScript

I have taught or been a teaching assistant for several web development courses at universities. One of the courses was client-side web programming with HTML, CSS, and mostly JavaScript (JS). Topics included operators, if-else statements, loops, arrays, strings, functions, user input validation, DOM, event handling, animations, and drawing graphics. My expertise also includes arrow functions, callback functions, array methods such as map, filter, and forEach, objects, classes, fetching data from APIs, unit testing, and jQuery. My tutoring experience includes helping numerous students with coding exercises and various projects involving games, animations, form validation, online order calculators, and searching and displaying data from online APIs, such as in a weather app. I have taught lessons in JavaScript to a number of students, ranging from middle school aged to adult professionals. A number of these students were enrolled in an online coding bootcamp, many of which also included React or Angular. Overall, I have more than 15 years of experience in JavaScript.
PHP

PHP

I have taught or been a teaching assistant for several web development courses at universities. One of the courses was server-side web programming with PHP and SQL. Basic topics included operators, if-else statements, loops, arrays, strings, and functions. Later topics involved interacting with a database and displaying results on a web page, including a book collection and a hotel reservation system. My tutoring experience includes helping numerous students with coding exercises and various projects involving form processing, login functionality, search-driven websites, e-commerce-like websites, and CRUD operations for database-driven product websites. I have taught lessons in PHP to a number of students, ranging from college students to adult professionals. I have also done some volunteer web programming for websites that involved querying a database and displaying results on a web page in an organized manner. Overall, I have more than 20 years of experience in PHP.
Web Design

Web Design

I have taught or been a teaching assistant for several web development courses at universities. My web development courses have involved everything from basic web design (HTML, CSS) to client-side web programming (JavaScript) to server-side web programming (PHP, SQL). Students designed a small website as a final project, programmed several scripts as homework exercises, and learned about good web design principles. My tutoring experience includes helping numerous students design and code websites that are biographical, feature a particular subject of interest, or simulate an online store. Many of these websites incorporated modern responsive and mobile-first design. In addition, I have taught private lessons in HTML and CSS based on my own curriculum to a number of students, ranging from middle school aged to adult professionals. I have also done some volunteer web programming for educational and database-driven websites. I enjoy designing and coding a website and then watching it come to life. Overall, I have more than 25 years of experience in web design.

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Knowledgeable, Accessible, Commited

Kristy has been extremely helpful with assisting me learn and complete assignments using HTML, CSS, JavaScript. I have met with her throughout the entire semester and have built a positive rapport. She is committed to her students by being punctual and ensuring they feel comfortable and confident with the work they covered with her. If you feel overwhelmed, meeting with Kristy will empower you with the tools for success. Thank you Kristy!

Esther, 25 lessons with Kristy

Very helpful tutor!

Kristy is always very helpful - could not complete coding assignments without her! She is flexible and patient. She assisted with HTML and CSS

Carmen, 8 lessons with Kristy

knowledgeable and patient

Kristy is an amazing JavaScript tutor! She’s super smart and explains things in a way that’s easy to understand, even when the topic is tricky. What I appreciated most was her patience—she never made me feel rushed and was always happy to answer my questions until I fully got it. She’s also really flexible and worked around my schedule, which made learning so much easier for me. On top of that, Kristy was always on time, organized, and ready to help me tackle any coding challenge. If you’re looking for someone who’s knowledgeable, patient, and easy to work with, I can’t recommend Kristy enough! She made learning JavaScript a great experience.

Shelia, 2 lessons with Kristy

Java

Kristy is a wonderful teacher. My son who is a 10th grader and is struggling with his HW. Kristy is very patient and knowledgeable to guide him through all the difficulties. Now he understands and does way better in his class. We are very happy to find Kristy.

Bata, 14 lessons with Kristy

Knowledgeable and patient tutor

This is the second time scheduling with Kristy. My son is in his junior year taking Javascript he was extremely thrilled with how quickly he completed the project with her assistance. He was surprised by how effortlessly she resolved the issue he was facing. He enjoyed working with her and I highly recommend her.

kareem, 6 lessons with Kristy

Experienced, Patient, and Productive Tutor!

Kristy is a very productive, patient, and experienced tutor. She covered a lot of information during our class and most importantly explained every concept exceptionally well with an admirable amount of patience.

Laurel , 1 lesson with Kristy

All Star Tutor

Kristy makes assignments so much easier and is very patient with my learning process She really is a great teacher

Jakobe, 11 lessons with Kristy

amazing Tutor!

What a great tutor! Highly recommend! Incredible depth of knowledge. Definitely book Kristy if you have a need and you will upgrade your knowledge.

Dave, 8 lessons with Kristy

She layed a good foundation in understanding Javafx

Kristy was helpful she took her time in correct and iron out some concepts about object oriented programming and Javafx she also took the time to walk through step by step

George, 1 lesson with Kristy

Great Java tutor!

I highly recommend Kristy for Java programming help. She guided me through my payroll system assignment with clarity and patience, breaking down complex concepts which helped me tremendously. Thanks to her knowledge, I not only completed my project successfully but also gained a deeper understanding of Java programming.

Bug, 21 lessons with Kristy
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