# Private Tutors

The following persons have informed the Department of Mathematical Sciences that they are interested in tutoring mathematics at the college level. To help students who are looking for a tutor, the department provides this information as it was received. Please note that the department has not checked the qualifications of the listed tutors, nor does it recommend the listed tutors over others who did not request listing.

## Rick Buls

Phone: 406 543-4098
Email: rcbuls@msn.com
Area of Specialization: M 90, 95, 105, 115, 121, 122, 151, 171
Price: $20.00 per hour Before I retired, I was a UofM Mathematics Instructor that taught most of the freshman level classes. I have been tutoring for over 10 years. ## Quy Cao Email: quy.cao@umontana.edu Area of Specialization: All undergraduate math, specialized in Statistics. Price:$25.00/hour for 200 level and below. $30.00/hour for 300 level and above. ## Jessie Hurd Text or Call: (406) 546-5343 Email: jessica.hurd@umontana.edu Areas of Specialization: All middle school and high school math courses and topics, including all courses offered on the Montana Digital Academy (MTDA). Most college math courses, including Pre-Algebra (M 065), Introductory Algebra (M 090), Intermediate Algebra (M 095), Numbers as News (M 104), Contemporary Math (M 105), Technical Mathematics (M 111), Probability and Linear Math (M 115), Math for Music Enthusiasts (M 118), College Algebra (M 121), College Trigonometry (M 122), Precalculus (M 151), Applied Calculus (M 162), Calculus I (M 171), Calculus II (M 172), Honors Calculus I (M 181), Honors Calculus II (M 182), Introduction to Linear Algebra (M 221), Into to Discrete Mathematics (M 225), Applied Differential Equations (M 263), Multivariable Calculus (M 273), Intro to Differential Equation (M 274), Ordinary Differential Equations/System (M 311), Discrete Mathematics (M 325), and Discrete Optimization (M 361). Price:$20.00/hour
Over 7 years of tutoring experience, both privately and working at UM as a tutor for the Math Department and as a math and economics tutor for UM’s athletic program.  BA in Mathematics with a minor in economics from UM – 2016. Began graduate school in Mathematics at UM in 2016.

## Omid Khormali

Email: omid.khormali@umontana.edu
Area of Specialization: Any 100-level math course

## Joyce Schlieter

Email: joyce.schlieter@umontana.edu
Area of Specialization: M115, M121, STAT 216
Price: $15/hr (or$25/hr for two or $30/hr for three) Was a UM Mathematics Instructor for many years. Before that worked for the Forest Service as a Statistician. Have experience with research projects for both Forestry and Psychology grad students. ## Linda Zekos Phone: 413 230-1150 Email: lzekos@comcast.net Area of Specialization: M 065, 090, 095, 099, 105, 115, 121, 122, 151, 162 Price:$20.00 per hour
I have over 25 years teaching and tutoring experience.