ERNEST VALDES, MSEE, MBA BIO SHORT SUMMARY (AND APPROACH TO TEACHING) My name is Ernest, and I am a "retired" Military Veteran and former Navy Officer; and a former Engineering Director of an Aerospa... ce company. I hold Bachelor and Master of Science Degrees in Electrical Engineering (BSEE, MSEE), and an MBA degree. I have 8+ years of teaching and tutoring experience, (4+ years remote teaching/tutoring) at K-12 levels. My current focus is on Middle School (Math and Science) and High School (Math). I am currently teaching and tutoring for a non-profit organization that focuses on helping inner-city underprivileged high school students with their Math courses. *** Below is my list of "Ready-Now" courses that I can support (Monday - Friday 7:30 AM - 6 PM) (Pacific Time)...My list of courses I can teach and/or tutor are: 1. Middle School Math (All grades, all math subjects) 2. Middle School General Science 3. Middle School Pre-Algebra 4. High School (HS) Pre-Algebra 5. HS Algebra 1 & 2 6. HS Geometry 7. HS Statistics 8. HS Business Math Course (This course combines Math/Algebra with Business Topics and Economics) 9. HS Introduction to the STEM Profession and Engineering Principles (Classes or Seminars) *** I am very effective at helping and teaching young kids "How to enjoy Math," and "Not to be afraid of Math." My approach to tutoring is to ensure I understand "What the student needs," and "What the parents want and need," -- in order for me to help the student improve their Math grades in school. I tailor all my lessons for each student, such as 1-1 sessions or small student-group sessions. For some students, I accelerate the lessons planned, and keep the student challenged. For others, I slow down, take very small incremental steps, and show an extra dose of patience. read more

My name is Ernest, and I am a "retired" Military Veteran and former Navy Officer; and a former Engineering Director of an Aerospace company. I hold Bachelor and Master of Science Degrees in Electrica... l Engineering (BSEE, MSEE), and an MBA degree. I have 8+ years of teaching and tutoring experience, (4+ years remote teaching/tutoring) at K-12 levels. My current focus is on Middle School (Math and Science) and High School Math subjects. I am very effective at helping and teaching young kids "How to enjoy Math," and "Not to be afraid of Math." My approach to tutoring is to ensure I understand "What the student needs," and "What the parents want and need," -- in order for me to help the student improve their Math grades in school. Especially important for me is to: 1. Help the student understand difficult Math concepts and problem-solving techniques; 2. Help the student do their homework; and get them ready for Tests and Quizzes; 3. Help the student improve their study skills and study habits; 4. Make each tutoring session "fun" and "stress-free" so they will want to learn; 5. Help the student improve and get better grades in school ! Patience, tailoring, scaffolding, challenging, and tracking incremental progress are the “secret ingredients” I use to help your child achieve excellent results. My students that engage with me weekly all achieve much higher test scores and better grades. This I promise to you. And finally, I also consider myself an excellent "role model and mentor" for young kids. So if a student is interested in future careers in STEM (Science or Engineering). Thank You, Ernest Valdes 619.204.6367 ernestV518@gmail.com or ernest358@twc.comread more