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Pre Calculus with Matt Z.

4.6
(13)
Background check
Teaches online
Teaches College
Age: 18+
Speaks German, English
Teaching since 2016
B.S. Physics

    Cultivate precalculus mastery with the guidance of a seasoned college-level STEM tutor

    I tutored for a local community college over the last two years, and precalculus/algebra was the most common subject students came in for. So, I'm well-versed in the problems most students get hung up on. I enjoy sharing this knowledge and highlighting key concepts that often get missed! I hope to help you understand the "why?" behind each "how?" so that you can apply fundamental concepts and solve novel problems. For online sessions, I share my screen and pull up a digital whiteboard to write out problems, solutions, and graphs. I can also snip and paste excerpts from reference material, or anything digital you'd like to share. You can come into sessions with problems you'd like help with, or we can discuss and identify a plan at the start. But please, feel free to come in unprepared! (Currently only accepting students age 18 or older. If booking for an adult other than yourself, please do so through the account they will be using when logging in to attend lessons).

    Instructor details

    Location:
    Teaches Online
    Teaches Online

    Teaching Hours

    Monday
    1 PM-10 PM
    Tuesday
    1 PM-10 PM
    Wednesday
    1 PM-10 PM
    Thursday
    1 PM-10 PM
    Friday
    1 PM-10 PM
    Saturday
    1 PM-10 PM
    Sunday
    1 PM-10 PM
    Times are shown in your local timezone (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
    Pricing
    30 minutes
    $15
    45 minutes
    $19
    60 minutes
    $25
    90 minutes
    $45

    About Matt Z.

    4.6
    (13)
    I find no greater joy than helping others reach those "ah-ha!" moments while solving math and physics problems. I'm grateful for any opportunity to help someone achieve their academic goals. It's important work! (Currently only accepting students age 18 or older. If booking for an adult other than yourself, please do so through the account they will be using when logging in to attend lessons.)
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    13 Reviews
    Johnny
    Online
    Gosh, hes an absolute superstar thank you so much he made me understand it so much easier, 5 stars.
    Posted Jun 4, 2024
    Kenneth
    Online
    This is a late review Matt is an amazing tutor he take this time and with you so you can fully grasp what your trying to do
    Posted Mar 17, 2024
    Amy
    Online
    Matt was once again super helpful and knowledgeable!
    Posted Feb 17, 2024
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    Experience

    Undergraduate Researcher - Theoretical Nuclear Physics

    Aug, 2015 - May, 2017

    University of Idaho Department of Physics

    • Participated in weekly meetings with theoretical physicist to discuss aspects of chiral perturbation theory of nuclear forces and computation of related quantities. • Edited, compiled, and executed Fortran scripts on weekly basis in university database using PuTTY. • Developed information outlining test and computation parameters and corresponding results for meetings. • Documented and presented findings and conclusions in mathematical terms to physics department colloquium

    STEM Tutor II

    Feb, 2020 - May, 2022

    College of Western Idaho

    • Engaged in directed give-and-take discussions on math and physics concepts to facilitate and augment adult student learning • Collaborated with students to complete homework assignments, identify lagging skills and correct weaknesses. • Integrated technology into sessions to further enhance student learning. • Helped students prepare for college math placement exams.

    Quality Control Laboratory Technician

    Feb, 2019 - Aug, 2019

    Arkema

    • Mastered over fifty unique analytical chemistry procedures to determine purity of organic peroxides and precursors at a fast pace throughout the intermediate and final steps of manufacturing processes. • Managed laboratory data using LIMS and SAP. • Resolved malfunctions in high-performance instruments. • Collaborated with engineers, operators, and administrators to troubleshoot production problems.

    Undergraduate Researcher - Experimental Solid State Physics

    Aug, 2016 - May, 2017

    University of Idaho Department of Physics

    • Participated in regular meetings with physicists and graduate students to discuss aspects of research and experiments. • Independently investigated effect of silica nanosprings' anisotropy on wavelengths of incident light using microscopy and spectroscopy. • Applied optics theory to predict effects of nanospring anisotropy and identify parameters for experiment design. • Identified notable reproducible effect after working with large sets of measurement data, wrote report visualizing findings.

    Education

    B.S. Physics

    Aug, 2012 - Dec, 2018

    University of Idaho, Moscow, ID

    Certifications

    Basic Level Tutor Training

    Feb, 2020

    National Tutoring Association

    Accredited six hour workshop covering fundamentals of tutoring. Provided in-person by College of Western Idaho.

    Online Tutor Essentials

    Apr, 2021

    West Virginia University

    Tutor Essentials

    Oct, 2020

    Purdue University, College Reading and Learning Association

    https://tutormatchingservice.com/tutorprofile/14643/Matt.Zeller (I only take current College of Western Idaho students on this site)

    Languages

    English

    Native Proficiency

    German

    Limited Proficiency

    Private Lessons

    • 1:1 lessons with a trusted instructor
    • 300+ subjects to choose from
    • Meet online or in person
    • Free on-demand videos and articles