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Bret K.

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Professional MATHEMATICS, PHYSICS, ENGINEERING, and STATISTICS Instructor: Results-Oriented tutoring from an expert in the field. The customized program guarantees your success!

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About

Learn how to… - Visualize the concepts to solve problems - Develop a “Recipe for Success” by breaking problems into steps - Recall the solution strategy when any problem is put in front of you - Solve the problems quickly by implementing the most efficient solution - See the bigger picture of how the concepts fit in the real world - Increase your grade on Quizzes and Midterms - Decrease your Stress and amount of Study Time Students have said that I teach in a way which makes the topics seem so simple and easy to apply to their assignments and tests. They say that my teaching is much more effective than their professor’s or any content that exists on YouTube. I provide detailed explanations (with diagrams) and a recipe/ algorithm for working through different problems. In tutorial, I break down difficult questions using the methods I teach you and provide you with a quiz following the lesson. I mark each of these quizzes individually and send you detailed feedback. My philosophy is that making mistakes is a vital part of learning, but why not make those mistakes with me, have them corrected, and then perform to your highest potential come test time. Once you contact me, we will set up a free 1-hour Entry Consultation through Zoom. In this meeting, we will overview the tutoring process, answer any of your initial questions, and customize a Plan of Action based on your learning goals. Tutorials are generally 1.5 hours in duration and each tutorial is followed by a quiz. By following this program, I can guarantee that your understanding will improve with each and every lesson. Please send me your syllabus and I will customize my teaching to both your course and the struggles you are encountering. Overall, I teach all courses in Mathematics, Physics, Engineering, and Statistics programs at the college and university level. So if you are looking for a tutor to aid you in multiple courses, I am your guide. Contact me today to reserve your spot!

Location

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Language

English

Timezone

America/Glace_Bay

Levels

High School
College/University
Professional
I want to learn a new hobby

Education

University of British Columbia

2014 - 2017
Hon. B.Sc. Physics, Physics; Experimental Physics; Medical Imaging Physics
In University, I studied primarily Physics, taking almost all the PHYS courses Undergraduate Physics had to offer. During my degree, I had the opportunity to work both as a Lab Instructor for 1st Year Physics and as a General Tutor for the Math and Science Resource Centre. There I also had the pleasure of participating in two research projects over time. During the summer I worked in an Optical Engineering Laboratory where we designed and tested meta-materials for different uses. In my final year I did an honours research project in Medical Imaging where we derived a method for calculating the Modulation Transfer Function of new Single Photon Counting Devices used in modern x-ray imaging. In the time spent since University I have dedicated half a decade to PHYSiMATICS International Academy (www.physimatics.info), my company with prime directive of making learning, teaching, and doing physics more accessible! I currently teach students enrolled in University courses (or pre-University courses) one-on-one through Zoom. Students enrolled are primarily seeking guidance and extra learning for a certain course they are currently enrolled in. However, students often enroll in courses with PHYSiMATICS outside of the University system to supplement their learning or to get ahead!

Work Experience

PHYSiMATICS International Academy

September 2017 - present
Head Instructor
Currently I teach students daily and on a weekly basis. Outside of preparing customized materials for each student and communicating with them between tutorials, I am working on providing offLine student and teacher resources at: www.physimatics.info.

Ken Chau Research Group

May 2016 - September 2016
Research Assistant in Engineering Optics Laboratory
I was hired to build an apparatus with the purpose of characterizing reflectivity/ transitivity of transparent conducting thin films for the application in Smart Windows Technology. My daily work involved managing experimental equipment, handling data acquisition and simulating tasks in MatLab, LabVIEW, Maple, and Excel. In this work I had to develop essential experimental skills such as proper project planning and organization to report on progress and results.

University of British Columbia Math & Science Center

September 2015 - April 2017
Math and Science Tutor; Tuition Supervisor
Here I tutored students in a variety of subjects, helped organize the Back to Basics Math Workshop (2016, 2017), and corresponded regularly with students, fellow teachers, and my supervisor. This job required me to think on my feet as well as develop/ practice different pedagogical strategies to engage with a variety of learning styles.

University of British Columbia Faculty of Physics and Astronomy

September 2015 - April 2017
Physics Laboratory Instructor
This work allowed me to provide lectures, set-up/ tear-down of experimental apparatus, engage in on the fly troubleshooting with lab equipment, mark lab reports, meet with students, oversee safety in the laboratory environment, instill passion in the physical concepts, and demonstrate the principles in an applied way.

Self Employed

September 2014 - August 2017
Freelance Tutor
As a working student, I began offering my services as a private tutor. Once I completed a course, I would develop materials to teach incoming students in that course. At this time I was meeting with students one-on-one either at their homes or in a public space. This experience is what laid the foundation and brought me down a path which ultimately lead me to starting my own academy!