Tutor in Austin, Texas

I provide tutoring services in a variety of subjects, but my forte is math and writing. My writing background includes 80 papers published in semiconductor manufacturing technical journals, conference proceedings, and trade magazine. And I've published over 350 articles on military and veterans affairs on two websites. My Resume: TUTORING and TEACHING EXPERIENCE Private Tutor: 2010-present • 4th Grade through post-graduate students in math • High school students in ACT, SAT, GRE, and ASVAB. • Adults in writing, editing, and other subjects St. Michael’s Catholic Academy: 2001-201... • Taught: Pre-Algebra, Algebra 2, Pre-AP Algebra 2, and AP Statistics Tutoring Philosophy I have found that each student, regardless of age (middle school, high school or even post-secondary) is a unique person who has their own learning style. The key to successful learning via tutoring is to identify that style and use it motivate the student to gain knowledge. There are two major components to my teaching style: whenever possible: 1. provide more than one way to solve a problem; and 2. use real-world examples to make visual connections to math problems TRAINING EXPERIENCE • Developed and taught adult short courses on topics related to semiconductor manufacturing technology for ten years • Taught courses that trained engineers, technicians, maintenance personnel, and operators in ion implanter operation, maintenance, and process control for 20 years • Taught courses on electronics technology at a business college. Developed and taught a laboratory to supplement these courses EDUCATION • M. A. (Developmental & Adult Education), Texas State University at San Marcos. Graduated Summa Laude (2008) • BSEE, University of Texas at Austin • B.A. (Mathematics), University of Texas at Austin