Mike the Math Guy

Math & Science Tutoring Services

EDUCATION:Mike

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Master of Science in Computer Science

March 1992

GPA: 3.4/4.0

 

 

 

Georgia Institute of Technology

Atlanta, GA

Bachelor of Science in Information and Computer Science

June 1989

GPA: 3.8/4.0

 

Also, completed five quarters of COOP experience at IBM while still graduating in four years.

 

 

 

 


 

TUTORING EXPERIENCE AND RELATED ACHIEVEMENTS AND SKILLS:

  • Certified as a substitute teacher in Fulton and Forsyth counties.
  • Tutored other students in math as part of the National Honor Society in high school.
  • Captained high school math team and ranked second place in Fulton County as a junior.
  • Received a score of five (out of five) on my AP calculus exam.
  • Teach others new board and card games every Friday at the highly successful game nights that I host.
     

WORK EXPERIENCE:

    Over 20 years of professional experience as a software programmer and analyst.
     

WHY I DECIDED TO TUTOR:

    I am at a point in my life where I want to change direction and pursue opportunities aimed at helping people and having more of a direct impact on others.  I feel I am very good at explaining things and working with students.  I am also interested in serving as a volunteer in such places as hospitals, community charities, etc. and tutoring gives me more freedom to pursue these interests.
     

AREAS OF EXPERTISE AND INTEREST:

    I am a scientist at heart and in my pursuit of a computer science degree, I studied advanced levels of math through calculus and achieved high grades in physics.  I am well read in science with a particular interest in cosmology (planets, stars, and the universe) and theoretical physics (quantum theory and string theory).  I also am highly interested in the mathematics behind everyday life, especially as it applies to games.
     

TUTORING FOCUS:

     High school and middle school math, SAT math, and science (especially physics and general science).
     

CONTACT INFORMATION:

Michael Stafford
236 Azalea Cir
Cumming, GA 30040
(678) 455-3518
mike@mikethemathguy.com