Fun Facts

I moved to Oregon twenty years ago and have been in the Pacific Northwest ever since. I love my family and have two children. My son is a college basketball student athlete and my daughter is a journalist. My wife and I have been married for 24 years. I love to watch sitcoms and comedy television. Seinfeld is my all time favorite. A good relaxing time is what I really enjoy.

About Me

I finished my PhD from the University of Southern California in 1990. I excelled as a student throughout my entire education. After completing my doctorate I went to work for the corporate world before realizing my real passion lies in teaching others. I quit my job and have been tutoring ever since.

Experience

I have been tutoring kids around the Portland area for some time now in mainly the math and sciences. My son was my first student who really helped me fall in love with the process of teaching. From simple mechanics in physics to multi variable calculus, I taught a wide variety of subjects to him. After teaching my son and seeing his results and how much I enjoyed it, I realized this was what I was meant to do. Tutoring allows me to help others love to learn and that is the greatest gift.

Approach

My style of tutoring allows me to teach people in my unique way which I believe can cultivate a deeper understanding of the material that allows students to love learning again. Growing up most of us were taught to memorize a lot of information that we would simply regurgitate on tests and then forget about. My approach involves learning the “why” behind the material so no memorization is needed. (i.e if you understand how an equation was derived, then you don’t have to memorize it so much.)