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Jock Christie, Director
Jock is an experienced math and science tutor who began his career teaching physics at the Taft School in 1987, after graduating from Princeton. He earned an M.S. at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and then worked in the aerospace industry for several years before returning to teaching.
These experiences allow him to give his students interesting, real-world examples for most math and science concepts.
Jock has extensive experience tutoring students ranging from Gifted and Talented (GATE) learners in elementary school to college calculus students. He also routinely provides coaching for a number of standardized tests, including the SSAT, SAT, ACT, and GRE.
Contact: Jock@TamalpaisTutoring.com
Tina Huang
Tina's passion for teaching started in middle school, when she discovered that she excelled in math and enjoyed helping fellow classmates. She has worked as a tutor and teacher since 2013, having tutored all levels of math, from elementary math to calculus and college statistics. Her strengths include preparing students for the math sections of standardized tests. She holds a B.A. in molecular and cellular biology from University of California, Berkeley and is skilled in many programming languages.
Tina has helped hundreds of students improve their school performance and achieve their academic goals. She strives not only to be a great teacher, but also a mentor who makes a significant difference in each student's learning process. She aspires to uncover students' hidden potential and help them become independent thinkers. Born in Taipei, Taiwan, she is fluent in both spoken and written Mandarin Chinese.
Michelle Slade
Michelle earned her Bachelors of Education in Secondary Mathematics from the University of Calgary, and spent 15 years teaching and tutoring both high school and adult students.
Michelle excelled in mathematics throughout her own school years, and she knew her path would involve teaching in some capacity. Always an enthusiastic educator, she now primarily teaches yoga and pilates, as well as tutoring math.
Observing her teachers over the years, Michelle admired the passion and skill it took to make math fun, non-intimidating, and successful for any student. Her patient approach to tutoring, along with a light sense of humor, allows her students to feel safe and understood.
Randy Teppen
As a student who found certain courses challenging at times, Randy has a lot of empathy for his students; this empathy, combined with solid math knowledge, makes him an effective teacher and tutor.
Randy graduated from the University of Wisconsin with a B.S. in Physics and a B.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering, then designed large mainframe computers for 8 years. After earning his M.A. in Education and teaching high school math and physics for 14 years, he moved to Marin County in 2007 and has been tutoring ever since.
Stephanie Purcell, Office Assistant
Stephanie grew up in southern California and moved to Marin a few years ago to raise her family. She currently attends Sonoma State University, where she is finishing a degree in Sociology. She loves chess and has extensive experience teaching it to elementary school children.
As a parent, Stephanie can relate to wanting a better future for one’s children. She understands the value a tutor can bring to a child’s learning, and is committed to helping students succeed by finding the right tutor for them.
Contact: Office@TamalpaisTutoring.com
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