I can do online tutoring on Zoom, or in person tutoring within 10 miles of Pleasanton, CA. I have over 25 years teaching and tutoring high school and college students up through AP Calculus. I currently teach at Foothill High School and Las Positas College. When teaching large high school calculus classes, over 90% of my students pass the AP test, most with a score of 5. When tutoring one-on-one, 100% of my students pass the AP test. I also regularly tutor students in Geometry, Algebra II and Precalculus. I love helping students understand math. I have a knack for making difficult topics seem much simpler and I enjoy using that talent every o...

I am tremendously experienced in bridging the gap between learning for a grade and learning for a greater purpose, one that students wind up craving... Because who likes being disconnected or frustrated over their work? Where does that frustration come from? That's where I come in. I use an interdisciplinary guided inquiry / semi Socratic method to help students connect their individual questions to the grand scheme of their course content and larger aspirations. As well as tutoring students in how to solve problems step-by-step in personalized ways, I engage students with their interests and passions to make learning more than grade earning....

I very much enjoy teaching. I am an engineer with doctoral degree in applied math (Operations Research). My day-job is to lead a Data Science team for a large corporation in Bay area. I prefer to teach, only during weekend. I enjoy the "Aha" moments when kids understand new concepts and start exploring/thinking about new applications and also eager to move onto next level of training.