RESUME OF MR. GARDNER, Experienced Tutor

CONTACT INFORMATION

David A. Gardner, 920 Colonial Lane, Palo Alto, CA, USA 94303
email - tutor@fiatlux.com
phone - 650 493 2550

EDUCATION

B.S. Civil Engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology


STRONG POINTS AND SKILLS

• Effective Communicator with young people
• Homework Assistance from elementary level to early college level
• Tutoring in Math (up to early College level), Writing, Science (except Biology), English Grammar and Sentence Diagramming, Music Basics including Composition, Rigorous SAT Prep, Software Languages

TEACHING/TUTORING EXPERIENCES (updated Sep 20, 2011)

• 03/2000 to 06/2001, Berryessa Chinese Community School, San Jose, AND Lynnwood Elementary, San Jose
  Go Teacher - Teach about 35 Saturday Go classes, Elementary and High School levels. Occasional substitution for other Go teachers.

• 12/2002 to 07/2004, Costano Elementary School, East Palo Alto
  Hired Teacher/Consultant for Basic Music Training - Creation and Performance (ages 6 to 10),
  Teach pitch and basic usage of harmonica, xylophone, recorder, and piano.
  Perform story oriented songs in front of audience of teachers, parents, and schoolmates
  Go Trainer (Voluntarily teach The Asian board game of Go). Participate in a youth Go tournament.

• 12/2003 to 1/2005, Ivy West Educational Services, Palo Alto Area
  S.A.T. Math Tutor. Individually prepare high school students for college entrance examinations

• 9/2004 to 6/2006, North Peninsula Mandarin School.
  Teach Asian game of "Go" (Saturdays, 20 students, Chinese Heritage studies)

• 10/2004 to 6/2011, TeamUp Tutors, SF Bay Area
  Middle School and High School Level Math and Science Tutor

• 11/2004 to 9/2009, Tutoring Club, Foster City
  Teach ages 8 to 25 and up, mostly Math, Science, English, and SAT prep. for high school students

• Presently Continuing Projects
  11/2008 to now, Independent Contracts, Palo Alto and nearby - Middle and High School Math, General Studies, and SAT

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Photos: 1) Mr. Gardner, 2) Tutoring session with Mr. Gardner