Mathematics Educator and Online Tutoring Specialist
Resume:
STUART V. RAFFELD
Suite *** #377
Oceanside Ca 92058
B.A. Mathematics Cum Laude 1969
California State University Long Beach
Minor in Business Administration
Mathematics – University of California, Irvine 1973 Completed course work for Master of Science degree with a 4.0 GPA Received MS degree online.
( I have my copy of transcripts from CSULB and UCI) Teaching assistant for Dr. Howard Tucker at UCI, teaching mathematics to lower division students in algebra, trigonometry, pre-calculus and calculus. Teaching assistant for Dr. Sheila Smith at CSULB, teaching lower division courses in algebra II and math analysis.
1988 – 1998 Equitable Financial Network. Mortgage Brokerage. Training new real estate licensees in home loan finance.
1998 – Present
Administrator for mathtutoring.com, an online tutoring firm. Online and in-home math tutoring for middle school, high school, college, master’s programs, ACT, CBEST, HESPI, SAT GED along with website design and Search Engine Optimization (SEO).
Weekly business math seminars for several real estate corporations to enhance knowledge in finance.
2024 – Present
Learning Partners for Success – Online tutoring for multiple students throughout school year; subjects include English, math, science. METHODOLOGY & TUTORING GOALS:
Mathematics can be intimidating to students who MUST take the classes but see no practical benefits to their future plans and goals. Teaching mathematics subjects should be brought to a level that shows the student how it will be an important part of their future career, regardless of career choice. “If you cannot explain it to the student in terms that he/she understands, then you don’t have the knowledge or skills to be tutoring.” My greatest satisfaction is taking the student to the point of understanding how the subject relates to their everyday experience and future career choices. Every student is unique and learns in a different way. Listening to the student, their anxieties about the subject and frustrations with understanding what they are doing is the key element.
Mathematics subjects are no harder to learn than any other subject. The student needs the information taught to them in terms that relate to their experiences. Once they see the correlation, the “light” will come on and the learning becomes easier and faster. Sometimes it takes numerous attempts from the tutor to find the appropriate level needed for the student to grasp the concept. There are no dumb students. Just instructors who cannot relate thus not allowing the “light” to come on. That is why tutoring one-on-one is such a great tool.
Students tutored in mathematics subjects of pre-algebra, algebra, algebra II, calculus, trigonometry and geometry. Tutoring as well in computer skills, languages, how to use the internet, search engines, general use of email, word processing, blogs and social networking, i.e. Twitter, Facebook, etc.
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