"My ability to tutor Middle and High School Math and Computer Science, and to prepare students for college work in these areas, comes from decades as a computer programmer, technical writer, and technical support representative, working for companies ranging from start-ups to such Fortune 500 firms as Apple Computer. I recently spent three years in the classroom, and as an after-school tutor, for a private middle and high school, teaching the above and other subjects to students with learning differences. Working with special needs students has given me the patience and experience to adapt my approach to each individual student, and to understand what motivates a student to be the driver of his or her own education.

I have prepared students to pass ACT, SAT, and CAHSEE exams in mathematics, and have taught students to program computers using BASIC, Pascal, Java, Lua, and Python, just to name a few of the languages that I have learned and used in my own career. If you need help with pre-Algebra, basic and advanced Algebra, Geometry/Trigonometry, or pre-Calculus, I'm your tutor!

One of my favorite memories is tutoring a student in Geometry. We would meet in a standard classroom most days, but one day a week we would go out to Denny's for Geometry Breakfast. This previously math-phobic student was so happy with the arrangement that he finished the full year's course two weeks early, and performed impressively on mathematics aptitude tests when he applied to join the Air Force, securing a coveted technical assignment after Basic Training. Let's discover together where Math or Computer Science holds fun for you. Then, I'll help you go as far as you want or need to go!" less...