Degree: B.S. in Mathematics from UC Davis; Single Subject Teaching Credential from UC Berkeley.

I love my job, both as a teacher and as a business owner! Working with kids has always been a love of mine! For other types of fun, I like to do any activity that includes my wife and three kids. I also like to compete in triathalons, build things, listen to a wide range of music and watch movies. I also love to travel and spend time with extended family.

There are three kinds of people in this world: those that count and those who can't.

Degree: B.S. in Microbiology from UC Davis.

I love hiking gardening, cooking, and tennis. I am a huge Giants fan, and I plan on taking my one-year-old son to games next year.

I enjoy seeing how different students look at math problems from different viewpoints. It creates challenges in figuring out how to help each individual.

Did you know that 5 out of every 4 people have a problem with fractions?

Degrees: Doctorate in Educational Leadership from Saint May's College, Multiple Subjects Teaching Credential and Bachelor's Degree in Comparative Literature from UC Davis

In my spare time, I love to ride bikes, hike, try different restaurants, and hang out with my fiance, Rob. Spending time with my family and friends is also important. For the last fifteen years, I have been a huge San Francisco Giants fan so I go to games pretty regularly throughout the season and have even been to Spring Training. I love to travel and lived in Paris during the summer of 2009.

I love teaching and tutoring because there is no feeling comparable to that of inspiring a student with an idea, an understanding of a concept or the confidence to know that they can solve even the most complex of math problems. As a teacher or a tutor, you get to be a spectator and a guide to those "lightbulb" moments when a student begins to understand a concept in a way that he or she never has before. That experience is truly priceless.

What did one math book say to another? Leave me alone. I have my own problems.

Degree: B.A. in English from San Francisco State, Multi-Subject Teaching Credential.

I am passionate about life. I enjoy being outside - biking in the valley is my favorite pastime, as well as hiking with my boy and my dog. I love reading and cooking as well.

I enjoy helping children problem solve and grasp the understanding of the 'why' in math.

Why was 6 afraid of 7? Because 7 8 9.

Degree: A.A. English & Humanities, B.B.A. Economics & Statistics from the University of Hawaii, California State Elementary & Secondary Life Teaching Credentials, M.B.A. Management (in Aviation) from Embory-Riddle Aeronautical University

My #1 hobby is watching critically acclaimed movies and documentaries, and St. Louis Cardinals baseball (P.S. My #2 team to cheer for is the SF Giants). My interests are reading news online and emailing friends and family. My Fun Things are doing anything with my family, relatives and friends, and teaching math. I wish I was still young enough to play baseball and softball, both of which I did for almost 45 years.

I love to teach math; the staff and students at SurferMath provide me with a wonderful environment to do what I love to do. At SurferMath I can concentrate on teaching young students who are eager to learn and improve their math skills, and I don't have to worry about all the other "jobs" that a "normal" teacher has to perform at school, although I do miss the rapport I had with a classroom full of friendly and caring students.

Q: Why do you rarely find mathematicians spending time at the beach?
A: Because they have sine and cosine to get a tan and don't need the sun!

I am a senior at New Tech High School and I am currently interning at SurferMath.

I really enjoy snowboarding and I'm looking forward to attending college next year.

I have been thinking about teaching as a career path and SurferMath has been a wonderful learning opportunity.

An infinite number of mathematicians walk into a soda shop. The first one orders one root beer. The second one orders half a root beer. The third orders a quarter of a root beer. The guy behind the counter says "Wait, I've got this." And he pours two root beers.

Degree: B.S. in Forestry and Conservation from UC Berkeley. Multiple subject credential and single subject credential in mathematics.

I like to read science fiction, cook, take closeup photos of flowers, and hang out with my wife when I'm not teaching or tutoring.

I like tutoring at SurferMath because I can tutor for each student's needs and ability and hear lots of "A hah! I understand now!"

Let a = b
a² = ab
a² - b² = ab - b²
(a + b)(a - b) = (a - b)b
(a + b)(a - b) = (a - b)b
(a - b) (a - b)
a + b = b
2 = 1

Degree: B.A. in Mathematics from UCLA; PhD in Clinical Psychology from Michigan State University.

Degree: BA, Mathematics, UCLA; PhD, Clinical Psychology, Michigan
State University

I love mathematics. I also love history, international affairs, psychology, and wide travel. I appreciate that math is just one dimension of life, as in this wonderful quote from Pablo Picasso: “Computers are useless. They can only give you answers.”

Q: How many times can you subtract 7 from 83 and what is left afterward?
A: I can subtract it as many times as I want, and it leaves 76 every time.

Degree: B.A. in Spanish from San Francisco State University, with a minor in Classics.

I like to knit, read fantasy novels, and watch movies en Español. I also have a secret wish to meet The Muppets.

I love watching kids solve problems creatively, and I really enjoy the stories they tell when they have the chance to use their imagination.

There are 10 kinds of people in the world: those who get binary and those who don't.

Degree: B.A. in English from UC Davis.

When the weather is mild, I'm in the garden. I sing in a church choir and a church band, and especially in the shower. I like to sew, read, hike and spend time with my grandchildren.

Here is my personal Haiku:

Degree: B.A. in Human Communication with a Creative Writing focus. M.A. in English with a Teaching Composition focus.

I love hanging out with my cat, Ernie. I enjoy spending time with friends and family. I also like hula hooping, practicing my ninja skills and wrangling unicorns.

I think leaning should be fun, and my favorite thing about working with students is having so much fun that we both forget how hard the subject matter is.

"And will you succeed? Yes indeed, yes indeed! Ninety-eight and three-quarters percent guaranteed!" - Dr. Seuss.

Degree: B.S. in Business Administration from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.

I love spending time outdoors with my husband. We go hiking, mountain biking, rock climbing, snowboarding, and wakeboarding. We used to live in Hawaii and go back as often as we can. I love reading, puzzles and games.

I enjoy helping students realize that they are capable of succeeding in math and that while math can be challenging it can also be fun.

Life is complex: it has both real and imaginary components.

Degree: B.A. in Education from Pacific Lutheran University, K-9 Certification, A.A. in Visual Communications from the Art Institute of Seattle.

I enjoy swimming, cooking, and playing the piano. I also teach Art History (Junior and Senior High) and Art (Grades 4-6) at Grace Academy in Napa. I enjoy entertaining guests in my home, expecially BBQs and fireside dinners in our backyard.

Seeing a student progress in their math skills because of your one-on-one help is extremely rewarding. The students encourage me because they are so willing to work diligently and truly enjoy being at SurferMath.

What do Pi and the sky have in common? They both go on forever with no repeating patterns.

Degrees: B.A. from Claremont McKenna College. Teaching Credential from UC Davis. M.A. from Sonoma State University.

In my free time I like to do anything active in the sun. If I had a million dollars, I would spend it traveling internationally.

Getting young people excited about learning is one of my greatest joys. SurferMath allows that to happen by supporting and challenging us as tutors.

Tips to improve your writing:

• Contractions aren't necessary.
• Don't never use double negation.
• If any word is improper at the end of a sentence, a linking verb is.
• Everyone should be careful to use a singular pronoun with singular nouns in their writing.

Degree: B.A. in African History from UC Santa Cruz

I love listening to music and making mix cds. I make collages out of magazine pictures, and I can tell stories about history or the year I spent in Africa on demand. I also have the smartest parrot in the world as my pet.

There is a moment sometimes when a student exclaims “I LOVE math when I understand it!” without even knowing it. I love the moments when kids realize that math isn’t all frustrating or hard.

π to i: Get real!
i to π: Get rational!

Degree: B.S. in Managerial Economics from UC Davis, teaching credential from Chapman.

I am one of the neighborhood walkers you may have driven by in Brown’s Valley. I also enjoy gardening, read a lot, cross-stitch small projects, and have recently taken up mosaics. I am on the board of an all-volunteer animal assisted therapy group called LAPS (Loving Animals Providing Smiles). Check us out online!

Math was always one of my favorite subjects at school. During my years teaching third and fourth grade I always looked forward to our math time and felt that my students did, also. Tutoring is a wonderful way to stay connected with students and other teachers.

"Divide fourteen sugar cubes into three cups of coffee so that each
cup has an odd number of sugar cubes in it.”
"That's easy: one, one, and twelve."
"But twelve isn't odd!"
"It's an odd number of cubes to put in a cup of coffee..."

Degree: My undergraduate degree is from Syracuse University in Geography with a minor in biology. My graduate degree is in Environmental Science from Clark University in Massachusetts. I am also currently taking courses in landscape architecture.

In my spare time I like to hang out with my husband and my two dogs. I like running and kayaking and hiking around Napa Valley. I also enjoy reading and an intense game of mahjongg!

Math can be a tough subject for many students and I love helping people realize that it’s not as intimidating as it may have looked! It is great to see an increase in a student’s confidence as well as an improved grade. And I love working with kids for the humor too!

Why did the number get mad at his wife?
Answer: Because she was being irrational!