James M.

• Fremont, CA 94555 ( 24.6 mi )
• Bio-Medical Engineering Tutor

• Male
• Member Since: 02/2010
• Will travel up to 50 miles
• Rates from $47.00 to $56.00 /hr

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A Little Bit About Me...

Through my many years as a student, I have developed numerous, “Student Skills”. These are skills which enable me to get the best possible results for my efforts. I have three children of my own and two of them consistently make honor roll – the third is going to be a “Star” (hey, what are you going to do?) I tell them that the difference between an “A” student and a “C” student has nothing to do with intelligence. Anyone can be an “A” student with motivation and a mastery of student skills. I teach by example. Having been a nurse for many years, I have developed the ability to remain calm under stress. I am VERY patient. I will give as long as is necessary until the student “gets it”.
I recently graduated, Summa cum Laude, with a BS in Biomedical Engineering Technology, having earned a 4.0 GPA. I also hold an AS in Nursing. I love to learn and as such, I have attained mastery in ... read more

Timothy J.

• Mountain View, CA 94040 ( 34.4 mi )
• Bio-Medical Engineering Tutor

• Male
• Member Since: 06/2010
• Will travel up to 15 miles
• Rates from $47.00 to $59.00 /hr
• Also Tutors: Materials Engineering, Chemical Engineering

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Easy going, supportive, hard working, direct, open, and encouraging. My style is to find real world experiences to provide examples for learning. This approach stimulates students to actually enjoy chemistry instead of thinking of it as something difficult or uninteresting. I've also found that the carrot approach works much better than the stick. Everyone can make the grade or higher by being encouraged and helped.
Teaching 5-10 years of college level organic chemistry, physical chemistry, inorganic chemistry, biology, biochemistry, and intro chemistry. Also, I've served as a full time lab assistant. I've had extensive experience in both designing exams, lecturing, tutoring, and providing special assistance to students. As an attorney, I have always been driven to achieve high levels of excellence in my field. Over the last 20 years I have practiced as a patent attorney i ... read more