Your Friendly Neighborhood Instructor
Hi there! I’m Tyler McBee, the guy behind Take 20 Tutoring.
Overall, I have nearly thirteen years of experience tutoring or teaching in some capacity—starting back when I was in high school. I volunteered in an after school program to help children who were struggling with math and science. During college, I tutored on the side for friends and family, and eventually was hired as a lead instructor for Mathnasium, where I worked for over three years teaching children from first grade to high school seniors.
Eventually I graduated from the University of South Florida with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, but by then, tutoring and helping kids with tough subjects like math and science had become a passion of mine. I currently work full time in the field of engineering, but I still wanted to find a way to use my knowledge and real world experience to help students take the “scary” out of traditionally difficult topics.
Whether they aspire to be future leaders in STEM, or are just trying to maintain a certain grade point average, I strive to help my students achieve all of their goals and feel confident in their subject mastery. Patient practice is my number one teaching tool, closely followed by finding a tailored approach to a student’s specific learning style. No matter where they are when they come to me, I will work not only towards testing / letter grade improvement, but long-term comprehension of the subject.
Hobbies & Interests: I love playing video games, Dungeons & Dragons (I even teach small group classes for D&D beginners), and anything Marvel / DC. I’m also the world’s biggest fan of pepperoni pizza (well, definitely the #1 customer of my local pizza restaurant at least!).
Fun Facts:
My wife and I first started dating after I tutored her in math during high school.
I’m a Hufflepuff (and as a kid, I was also pretty convinced I was the red Power Ranger. My family still teases me about it even now!)
Pepsi > Coke
My #1 bucket list destination is Tokyo, Japan (home of Nintendo, Pokemon, Hibachi, and more!)