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experienced community college tutor, assorted STEM subjects
Alexis C.

4.8 (78 ratings)

359 hours tutoring

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Hourly Rate: $45
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Alexis C.'s Photo

experienced community college tutor, assorted STEM subjects
experienced community college tutor, assorted STEM subjects
Alexis C.

4.8 (78 ratings)

359 hours tutoring

Your first lesson is backed by our Good Fit Guarantee
4.8 (78 ratings)

359 hours tutoring

Your first lesson is backed by our Good Fit Guarantee

About Alexis

Bio

I have a bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Maryland, College Park campus. I worked in the Anne Arundel Community College math tutoring lab for 6 years, from 2001-2007, from before starting at the community college until I got my job offer after graduation from the 4-year school. I had walk-in tutoring students for everything from remedial pre-credit math courses through second semester calculus, physics, and chemistry students, because I was reliably available...

I have a bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Maryland, College Park campus. I worked in the Anne Arundel Community College math tutoring lab for 6 years, from 2001-2007, from before starting at the community college until I got my job offer after graduation from the 4-year school. I had walk-in tutoring students for everything from remedial pre-credit math courses through second semester calculus, physics, and chemistry students, because I was reliably available and could help. I occasionally also had private tutoring referrals, ranging from elementary school students through working professionals brushing up for a certification. I am delighted to help an entire study group simultaneously, including a group with mixed subject matter, because the variety is fun for me.

I spent 14 years as a patent examiner, and there was a surprisingly large amount of skill overlap with tutoring, because many attorneys and agents were experts in the patent law aspect but not in the engineering associated with the inventions themselves. I am now a registered patent agent, and offer patent application tutoring for inventors who prefer to interact with the patent office directly instead of through an agent or attorney.

I have never taught a class, and have always felt that for many students, a teacher is the mean person who assigned homework that doesn't make sense, while a tutor is the nice person who helps you understand it.

I also appreciate terrible jokes that are useful. Things like "three cats are sitting on a roof. Which one slides off first?

answer: the one with the smallest mu. And now, you will never forget that the Greek letter mu is the coefficient of sliding friction.

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Education

University of Maryland, College Park
Mech. Engineering

Policies

  • Hourly Rate: $45
  • Rate details: Groups: $75/2, $100/3, $5 less online than in person. Online must be cancelled within 15 minutes of the scheduled session start. $15 fee for non-notification. $100 for patent application help.
  • Lesson cancellation: 4 hours notice required

  • No background check

  • Your first lesson is backed by our Good Fit Guarantee

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Approved Subjects

Homeschool

Algebra 1, Algebra 2, Prealgebra

Math

Mechanical Engineering,

Mechanical Engineering

I am qualified to help with classes in mechanical engineering, because I have the degree. I am especially well qualified for heat transfer and thermodynamics, as I worked 14 years at the patent office in the refrigeration field. I am also very, very good at translating "textbook" into English. This is especially critical when a specific method or format is required to answer a physics question, such as in statics or dynamics.
Algebra 1, Algebra 2, Prealgebra

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Algebra 1, Algebra 2, Prealgebra

Science

Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

I am qualified to help with classes in mechanical engineering, because I have the degree. I am especially well qualified for heat transfer and thermodynamics, as I worked 14 years at the patent office in the refrigeration field. I am also very, very good at translating "textbook" into English. This is especially critical when a specific method or format is required to answer a physics question, such as in statics or dynamics.

Summer

Algebra 1, Algebra 2

Examples of Expertise

Alexis has provided examples of their subject expertise by answering 2 questions submitted by students on Wyzant’s Ask an Expert.

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Ratings and Reviews

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4.8 (78 ratings)
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Reviews

Very helpful and capable

Alexis helped me understand heat transfer concepts that I have struggled to understand by being clear and understanding. She puts the extra effort in to help you out and make use of the time effectively. She is also nice and the advice she gives regarding learning and studying helped me rethink how I go about preparing for exams and preparing for being an Engineer.

Alexander, 3 lessons with Alexis

strong foundational skills

Answered my questions really well and left me with a solid foundation to continue with my studies by. I entered the lesson understanding almost nothing about my assignment and left understanding nearly everything.

Lena , 1 lesson with Alexis

Excellent

She is a patient and smart teacher. I ejoy her teaching methods. She knows what she is doing She is a patient and smart teacher. I ejoy her teaching methods. She knows what she is doing

Noran, 8 lessons with Alexis

Great statics tutor!

Alexis is super patient and explains things super well in a way that leads to deeper understanding of the problem and problems like it! She is very understanding and does a great job at helping you understand the problem rather than just doing it for you!

Maeve, 3 lessons with Alexis

Helpful titor

Alexis did a great job helping my daughter with her math assignments. Patient and knowledgeable. Needed a tutor ASAP and she responded right away and helped the same day.

Allison, 1 lesson with Alexis

Great help!

Great with explanations, led me into deeper thought about what I was solving, which helped me understand more about the subject. Really happy to have found someone I clicked with.

Maria, 3 lessons with Alexis

Engineering Instrumentation

I have been struggling with this class and from what I learned today, I realize Alexis is about to save my grade. Thank you very much

Adebola, 12 lessons with Alexis

Alexis was helpful.

Material we reviewed was advanced upper level Mechanical Engineering subject (Heat Transfer) which was very challenging. Alexis was able to assist with this material and took the time to try to explain concepts.

Ronald, 1 lesson with Alexis
Hourly Rate: $45
Response time: 26 minutes
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