I Make the Complex, Simpler.

Jeff C.

I have years of experience in multiple, highly technical roles, solving problems and developing designs to meet critical performance requirements. My professional career has centered around the design, troubleshooting, and deployment of satellite payloads. My degrees include a BS in Electrical Engineering and Zoology from the University of Nebraska, and an Masters in Electrical Engineering from USC, where I focused on RF (radio frequency), microwave, and communications theory. In past years, I tutored high school students ( 58 over 4 years) in algebra, precalculus, calculus, and physics outside Wyzant.

In working with students, I strive to help them understand and apply the material, not just memorize answers or just `get by'. It is only in this way that a student will retain the subject material and be ready to apply this knowledge to the next class or subject requiring the current class as a prerequisite.

Over the years, I have found that mathematics can be very nonlinear to some students. In other words, a small bit of fear or insufficient understanding of a concept can lead to significant problems with homework, and most certainly, examinations. I endeavor to root out these hindrances to the student's understanding. In testing situations, it is important to learn how to quickly parse a problem into its constituent parts, thus enabling the student to more quickly identify the path to its solution. In many cases, once the problem area is resolved, the student can handle the material themself. That is my goal. My other subjects of physics and electrical engineering (EE) have their own peculiarities as well.

I recently published a second edition of my book, "High Power HF Filter Design". The book spans 468 pages, encompassing over 750 equations and 400 figures. The book is written in Latex, a program widely used in the technical fields for documentation, as well as Masters and PhD theses.