Derrick L
Tutor in Blue Valley Golf Estate, Centurion • 62 years old
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4.0
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Bio
I am an engineer whose professional career includes various jobs at Unilever, BP, Shell and PetroSA in technical and operations fields building and using optimization models. I enjoy helping others.
My engineering career centered on the provision of technical solutions to operations and the training of key personnel in practical applications of those solutions. Training and teaching have become a key part of my professional life.
Education
• B.Sc. (Chemical Engineering), Tulane University, New Orleans
My Proudest
Achievements
• 1. Assisting a grade 12 student struggling with maths who is now in his third-year civil engineering at Wits.
• 2. Assisting my grade 9 daughter understand the application of ratios and proportions in her building project at school.
Subjects
- School Tutoring
Mathematics
I am a practicing chemical engineer who struggled with maths in my primary school years until I had good teachers in Grade 10-12. It was this experience that enlightened me into the power of good teaching. My approach is hence leaner-centric.
Physical Science
My engineering training enables me to help learners to grasp concepts governing our physical world and how they can contribute to new knowledge. I am a good physical science tutor as I relate theory and practice to ensure grounded understanding.
Life Sciences (Biology)
I am great life sciences, tutor, as I encourage learners to understand the concepts, not as facts to be memorized but as processes, systems and their various components working together to sustain life as we know it.
English
I am a good English tutor as I ensure that learners are intrigued by the versatility of this language in making the most complex ideas understandable in a tangible manner and how this translates to competence in other subjects.
Location
Derrick will travel up to 15km from Blue Valley Golf Estate, Centurion, Gauteng to you.
Approximate location and area of coverage.
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