Award-Winning Calculus Tutors in Elk Grove, CA

...show students with Math phobias that, if taught in the right way, Math isn't so hard after all. Outside of my passion for tutoring, I also love spending time with my family and friends. I love running, and doing all sorts of physical exercises. But the one thing I love the most is helping under privileged individuals like the homeless. Every Sunday evening my friends and I make sandwiches, go to downtown Sacramento and distribute...

...help people learn new and sometimes difficult concepts. I have been blessed with the ability to do so in a way that makes those concepts easier to understand. I have been a professional tutor for the past six years. I have had the opportunity to work with many different types of students ranging in skill level from basic Arithmetic to advanced Multi-Variable Calculus and Physics. My favorite part about tutoring is getting to that "AHA!"...

I am a future medical student and recent engineering graduate, and I look forward to working with students in math and science.... During a first session, I would talk with the student about their academic goals, and also discuss learning strategies that have worked well for them in the past.... I like to focus on big picture objectives. I believe it is more important to understand the foundations of a process and the overarching idea, rather than trying to memorize a list of equations or terms.

...throughout high school, and I also worked as a Private Tennis coach for three years. I take pride in my exceptional ability to cater my style of tutoring to suite students’ specific needs. I understand that different students understand concepts in different ways, and I am able to adjust my teaching style and explanations accordingly to foster understanding. In addition, my patience and effective communication skills make me a great tutor. In my free time,...

...was in charge of teaching and training personnel in scholastic topics in math and science. Since being in college, I have tutored for the last three years at San Diego State University and San Diego Mesa Community College in math and science. I enjoy teaching and tutoring in Math, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and Organic Chemistry. My greatest strength in teaching and tutoring is in concept integration across the different fields of science and math.

...I can successfully tutor many sciences, I most enjoy teaching math and physics, and it inspires me when my students learn. I have a three-pronged tutoring approach: First, I explain what the student needs to do and how to do it, second, I explain why it needs to be done, and finally, I walk the student through the problem. I also adjust my tutoring techniques according to the problem at hand and the student’s abilities....

...long enjoyed Math - I graduated from MIT, received awards at various math competitions, and received top scores on various standardized tests. I have previously worked as a software engineer and a patent attorney. I tutor students from 8th grade through graduate school on courses ranging from Algebra 1 through college math. Some popular subjects are Algebra I and II, Geometry, Trigonometry, Precalculus, Calculus, and Statistics. I also tutor for the Math sections of standardized...

...have the student teach me what they have learned to better grasp the material. Not only do I see myself as a tutor but as a academic and personal mentor to our youth as I have had academic struggles in the past. The qualities that make me a great tutor is that I am outgoing, patient, and collaborative while maintaining a tutoring session entertaining. My hobbies consist of playing and watching soccer, video games, new...

...by relating it to their interests, unique learning styles and perspectives, and attentively listening to them to pinpoint any potential weakness in their understanding. I do this by engaging each student in problem solving, as we work through problems to help them gain active-learning experience. I'll assist in providing general study strategies, multiple ways of looking at each problem that are often missed in class instruction, and shortcuts to help each student achieve their full...

...in Davis and feel that I fit in well. In high school, I helped found a tutoring program at Waikoloa Middle School for sixth graders. Twice a week I would help students with homework or new concepts they had learned while working alongside their teacher. I've always enjoyed helping others and simplifying complex problems into simple solutions. I find that it helps to be able to relate to whoever is being taught or tutored and...