"Hello, I'm Ron. Thank you for considering me to tutor math!

In addition to my listed specialties, I am happy to teach just about any high school math class (including IB), various undergraduate courses, Business Calculus, competition preparation, adult learners, etc.

I have a M.A. in Mathematics from a top school (UC Berkeley), an Education Specialist (post-Masters) degree in Math Education, and a co-major in Computer Science. I was a certified high school math teacher in the State of Georgia and the Province of Ontario. I taught high school briefly, at a community college for two years, and at the university undergraduate level as a graduate student. I tutored math for hundreds of hours.

I have recently returned to tutoring after some years. Meanwhile, I have had a successful career as a Software Engineer (mostly in the I.T. of a financial services corporation). My work in that world has honed my communication and mentoring skills.

My tutoring approach is simple: We go with the problems or questions that YOU are having. YOU set the agenda. Spending an entire session on a single question until you understand it clearly is much more valuable than rifling through a big set of problems in a superficial manner. Above all, my goal is to boost your confidence in tackling mathematical challenges.

In the process of solving problems, we will make use of strategies that probably sound familiar and intuitive but are underutilized: Draw a Diagram, Make a List, Solve a Simpler Related Problem, Work Backwards, etc.

If "Back-to-Square-One" instruction is needed, then that is what we will do: At your own pace. Pinpointed to where you actually need it.

Communication will be key in our sessions: I will ask you to verbalize your thinking through problems: This will actually help you solve them. Even when studying on your own, I strongly recommend thinking out loud.

Please contact me to learn more! Happy to schedule a FREE 10-minute consultation phone/video call." less...