Your Tutor

Your Tutor

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About

I tutor all levels of math and Spanish. I am a retired Aerospace Engineer with 18 years of experience tutoring high school and college students and 4 years teaching for universities. Your student will enjoy my welcoming, complimentary style of engaging him/her in learning. I never reprimand nor do the work for them. My goal is to learn how your student thinks as it may be very different from how I think. I charge $60 PER VISIT UP TO 2 HOURS.


Highlights

1 employee
18 years in business
Serves Cottage Grove , WI
Offers online services

Payment methods

Cash, Check, Apple Pay

Specialties

Grade level

Middle school, High school, College / graduate school, Adult learner

Type of math

Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry, Pre-calculus, Calculus, Statistics

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    Dan H.

    Rich did a great job relating to and working with both of my sons who have totally different personalities. My older son was well prepared for high school.
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    June 03, 2022

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    Diana K.

    My son enjoyed working with Rich on Algebra . Rich broke it down in ways my son could understand . He is very patient and kind .
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    May 16, 2022

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    Meaghan p.

    Rich excelled in tailoring his tutoring to the needs of the students I referred to him. He was open with his communication and students historically have found success with his tutoring style.
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    May 09, 2022

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    Christine S.

    He was exceedingly helpful to my students from Algebra through Calculus. Very professional and dedicated. I would highly recommend him.
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    May 09, 2022

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    Sonja G.

    He is brilliant, funny, encouraging
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    May 06, 2022

    Frequently asked questions

    Determine exactly what material is a challenge to the student. Learn how the student thinks, which might be very different how I think. Understand how the material is currently presented to them. It is important I use his/her teacher's method, not necessarily mine.

    I am a retired Aerospace Engineer, certified Six Sigma Black Belt, past Examiner for the Malcolm Baldrige Quality program, teacher at the University of Phoenix and Cardinal Stritch University, and 18-year tutor of local high students.

    $60 per visit (not per hour) up to 2 hours. Typically, 2 hours are needed for each session.

    I became a cerfified trainer of professional engineers at Honeywell Aerospace. I then stretched my talents to teaching at The University of Phoenix during evenings. All of this carried into my retirement as a passion for teaching.

    High school students find Algebra is especially challenging. They can get very frustrated with the concept of "unknowns", like X and Y. It's quite a leap from working with clear numbers.

    In a recent visit I proposed ways of understanding geometry involving measurements of features of his home, like its height, without climbing a ladder. He took to the task with enthusiasm and took measurements on his own.

    I would ask the student what is the easiest material to understand and what is the most difficult. That provides me with the scope of the student's grasp of the material. I can then start with easy material and use it to learn the tougher stuff.

    In general, students find it very difficult to ask for help. They perceive it as a weakness. Most requests come from parents who watch their child struggle with the material. Students and parents should engage in regular conversations on progress and when there are roadblocks to understanding, students should approach the teacher with the specific areas of difficulty.


    Services offered

    Math
    Spanish