About
Most tutors have experience in their field, but with Engieering Tutoring you get personal instruction from a Virginia Tech aerosapce engineering graduate student with a B.S. in aerospace and minors in math and physics. I have been working with highschool and college students in and around the Blacksburg, VA area for 3 years and succseeded in helping many student in STEM related fields. I enjoy helping students struggling with a concept work through it until they understand it so well they could teach it. Subjects I enjoy tutoring in most are: math, physics, basic chemistry, dynamics, statics, basic fluid dynamics, matlab coding, and orbital mechanics.
I really enjoy helping a student struggling to understand a concept finally break through and realize how it works. I really enjoy hearing from my students how working with me helped them acheve their academic goals and succeed in topics they couldn't before.
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Frequently asked questions
What is your typical process for working with a new student?
After getting to know the student and what it is they need to learn, I begin to give basic instruction while adapt my approach to their specific learning technique. For example, for more visual learners I would draw out the problem and show them exactly what it is asking, but for more auditory learners I would write/type it out for them (unless the session is in person, then I would say it) and try to explain the concepts behind the problem itself.
What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
I earned my bachelors of science in Aerospace engineering from Virginia Tech with focuses on space and propulsions systems, and minors in math and physics this year and am now enrolled in graduate school at VT next year. This education has given me a very good training in STEM related problem solving and my 3 years working with VT underclassmen and Blacksburg highschool students to tutor them in STEM fields has given my a lot of experience in teaching these concepts.
Do you have a standard pricing system for your lessons? If so, please share the details here.
I normally start at $20 per hour, but offer the first session half off so you can get to know my teaching style. These rates vary depending on how often the session occur and what the material being covered is.
How did you get started teaching?
I learned about tutoring opportunities in Blacksburg from a freind I went to school with. He introduced me to a few highschool students who needed some tutoring help and I discovered I really enjoyed teaching. From there I started working for a small company based out of Blacksburg catering to mostly local highschool and college students.
What types of students have you worked with?
I have worked with everyone between freshmen year of highschool and junior year of college. As long as the student needs help in a STEM related field, then I'm happy to work with them!
Describe a recent event you are fond of.
I got the chance to work with a highschool senior struggling in their calculus class. They were having trouble understanding what derivatives were and how they related to the slope of a function at a particular location. After a session with me they not only understood how and why derivatives work, but they were able to go from a D to an A on their calculus exam after working with me. It was a great moment, and I'm very glad I got to work with him.
What advice would you give a student looking to hire a teacher in your area of expertise?
Make sure the teacher has a teaching style that works for you. Don't be afraid to speak up if something the teacher says doesn't make sense, and make sure they realize if you're not understanding something; don't just let them assume you understood what they said.
What questions should students think through before talking to teachers about their needs?
Make sure you know specifically what subjects and problem types you need help on, don't just give a subject like "math" or "physics." Be able to have a specific problem style in mind.
Be sure to tell the teacher what type of learning you find easiest; for example, being a visual learner is very different than being a reading based learner.