"I'm an experienced math and science tutor specializing in Middle School, High School and early College classes, and SAT and ACT test preparation. I can help you with course work from algebra through calculus, and high school physics and chemistry (standard and AP). I'm friendly, warm, patient and easy to work with -- and I truly care about my students.

I was valedictorian of my high school class and I have an honors degree in math from Harvard, where I also studied physics and psychology. At Harvard I was a Teaching Assistant at the Harvard extension school, working with local residents in a variety of math subjects. And in graduate school, I was a Teaching Assistant in college psychology courses, which made heavy use of math and statistics.

After that, my 35-year career has included economic modeling, computer programming, and software engineering/design/management, fields where math and logic come into play every day. And throughout that time, I've never lost my interest in basic math and science. I've spent many hours continuing to read and educate myself in math, physics, chemistry and other subjects.

I began tutoring when my own kids were in school, first helping them, then working with friends’ children, then moving into doing part-time professional tutoring. Now I’m focused entirely on tutoring.

As part of my work in software, I also spent years writing and editing documentation for non-technical readers, and training junior employees and Technical Writers. I know well how to explain difficult subjects and how to help people understand concepts they've never seen before.

Learning a subject isn't just a matter of memorization and formulas. It takes seeing the concepts and understanding how the pieces fit together and how they apply to the problems you have to solve.

When I work with you, we'll be able to see where you're stuck and I'll patiently help you over those humps. I'll paint a picture of the subject that connects with what you already know and lets you master those sticking points and mo" less...