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Ping Z.

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I specialize in teaching calculus. I have tutored more hours in calculus than in any other subjects! While working on my master's degree in mathematics at University of Houston, I taught calculus several times each semester for three years. My students loved my classes because I excelled at explaining clearly very difficult concepts, giving them several angles, and making them really understand. As my children went through high school and college and ran into difficulties with calculus, I...

I specialize in teaching calculus. I have tutored more hours in calculus than in any other subjects! While working on my master's degree in mathematics at University of Houston, I taught calculus several times each semester for three years. My students loved my classes because I excelled at explaining clearly very difficult concepts, giving them several angles, and making them really understand. As my children went through high school and college and ran into difficulties with calculus, I came to realize how much poor teaching could do to hinder the understanding of calculus. Very often, such teaching can make the concepts more confusing than they actually are. Since then, I have tutored many high school and college students in AP calculus and Calculus I, II and III. I am happy to report that all these kids turned out to be very successful in their math studies. The overall feedback from my students is that I am good at making difficult concepts easy, complicated ideas simple, and helping them really understand.

I hold a master's degree in mathematics from University of Houston and a master's degree in electrical engineering from a prestigious university in China.

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Education

University of Houston
Mathematics
University of Houston
Masters
Bejing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Masters

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Algebra 1

Algebra 1

All of the young students who I tutored became very proficient in math. Some of my students have achieved perfect scores on the math portion of the SAT exam. One of them won first prize in collegiate level math competitions. They went on to some of the best colleges such as Stanford University, Rice University, University of Texas at Austin, etc.
Algebra 2

Algebra 2

I have an M.S. degree in Mathematics and an M.S. degree in Electrical Engineering. Although my specialty is teaching Calculus, I am extremely familiar with all subjects of math taught in high school as well. I have tutored many students here at WyzAnt.com and have had successful experience with most of them.
Calculus

Calculus

I worked as a teaching assistant for calculus 1, 2 and 3 at University of Houston while I was working on my master's degree in mathematics. In recent years I have tutored many high school and college students at all levels of calculus. I am very familiar with this subject. My strength is I can explain difficult concepts from different angles. I can design practice problems on the fly to help my students to reinforce certain concepts.
Geometry

Geometry

I am very familiar with geometry. Through years of teaching I have come up with ways to explain the tricky concepts from different perspectives. And I am able to come up with practice problems on the fly to help my student drill and reinforce important concepts.
Physics

Physics

I have an M.S. degree in Electrical Engineering and an M.S. degree in Mathematics. I was a senior software engineer for over 25 years. I am familiar with all subjects in physics. I enjoy teaching and I have had great success working as a tutor on wyzant.
Precalculus

Precalculus

I taught College Algebra and tutored calculus 1, 2 and 3 at University of Houston while I was working on master's degree in mathematics. I have multiple years of experience tutoring precalculus.
Probability

Probability

Probability is one of my favorite subjects. I understand how confusing it can be when it comes to solving problems that involves permutation, combination, event space and sample space etc. Through years of teaching I have come up with ways to explain the tricky concepts from different perspectives. And I am able to come up with practice problems on the fly to help my student drill and gain deeper understanding in this area.
Trigonometry

Trigonometry

I have an M.S. degree in Mathematics and an M.S. degree in Electrical Engineering. Although my specialty is Calculus, I am extremely familiar with all subjects of math taught in high school as well. I have tutored many students here at WyzAnt.com and have had successful experience with most of them.

Examples of Expertise


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EXCEPTIONAL Calculus 2 Tutor!! Extremely Knowledgeable, flexible & patient

We've found several good tutors through Wyzant but have already "worn out" two tutors with the complexity of the subject matter. (Engineering Calculus 2) Both of the others were great but were having to spend ALOT of time prepping before lessons to make sure they were fresh on the topics. This caused too much of a demand on two tutors so here we were, looking for a 3rd tutor! Ping did NOT disappoint!!! He jumped right in and immediately got down to business with my son in a direct but very friendly manner. (He immediately put my son at ease.) Ping has a very effective way of explaining things to my son. Apparently, in Calculus, there are several ways to solve problems (Now THAT's confusing!)...but rather than complicating the session, Ping was very good at showing my son the "most direct" way to solve a problem. SOOO important!! He stepped through problems with my son and not only showed him how to do it, but he also explained the logic behind the process. This was extremely helpful. One truly unique and INVALUABLE thing that makes Ping exceptional is his ability to evaluate the needs of his pupil. He was able to quickly assess my son's competence level and identify some key areas that he needed to work on. This is unbelievably helpful to me because, having no background in Calculus, I could not pinpoint where my son was getting "caught up." Instead of just repeating the explanation again OR working through the problem a second time, Ping patiently backed up a little and helped work on some more basic concepts before moving ahead. I sent Ping a quick message sharing some of what I thought my son was struggling with and I was blown away by his intuitive, thoughtful responses. It was as if he had known my son for a long while instead of just having spent one lesson with him! Ping is more than a great tutor. Yes, he is EXTREMELY knowledgeable in Calc 2! More importantly, he has an extraordinary ability to "dig down" and identify the true needs of his student and the flexibility to change his approach on the fly to match his student's learning style!! Ping definitely goes the extra mile. We have already booked a 3rd lesson & will be booking more!!

Jan, 62 lessons with Ping

Best calculus tutor

We are very happy to find Ping as my daughter’s tutor for her honor calculus. My daughter said he can just look at her class notes and point her to relevant practice problems within seconds. He gave clear explanations to concepts, and student is motivated to work. Highly recommended him!

Grace, 11 lessons with Ping

very efficient tutor!

There are tutors who says, "Ask me what you don't understand." However, most students don't even know what they don't know. A great tutor can find out the weakness of a student. Ping knows this. He will help you get an A.

Joanne, 2 lessons with Ping

Great knowledge

We’ve been fortunate to find an exceptional math teacher like Ping who goes above and beyond. Not only does he teach how to solve problems, but he takes the time to explain the foundational concepts. This approach allows his students to gain a deeper understanding of math. We’re truly grateful for his teaching style and the way he imparts knowledge. Highly recommended.

Shannon, 2 lessons with Ping

He definitely knows his stuff

Without any preparation, I sent him my current notes in hopes of learning what I missed. Ping knew exactly what they were about. He went over them with me with no hesitation at all… just like they were his own notes! He also showed me a few tricks with the unit circle that saved me time in my homework! THANK YOU!

Brennen, 2 lessons with Ping

Great calculus tutor !

Made a quick assessment . Very clear communication. Well prepared. Explains very well. Provided additional practice problems . Worked on limits to clarify some doubts.

S, 2 lessons with Ping

Thank You!

Ping was very encouraging to my daughter. She felt more prepared and confident after working with him. Wyzant is lucky to have him and we were lucky to be able to find him easily online. I would highly recommend him and we have hired him more than once.

Amy, 6 lessons with Ping

Excellent tutor

Great work with my son! My son was so happy and we will be scheduling more sessions with Ping next semester. I will recommend him with several of my son’s friends and cousins.

Ana Bell, 4 lessons with Ping

Very knowledgeable and experienced tutor

Ping is helping my daughter with Algebra 2. After a few lessons working with Ping my daughter realizes that she couldn’t find a better tutor out there than him.

Yuan, 3 lessons with Ping

The best

Great teacher, very patient! Explains things in a way that are easy to understand. He has helped my son a great deal.

Teri, 21 lessons with Ping
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