...This class had over 500 students! Biology is my passion. I am well-versed in human genetics; my senior thesis is titled “Work Toward A Minimally Invasive Diagnosis of Hereditary Fructose Intolerance in the North American Population.”I completed two years of graduate work at the Scripps Research institute where I studied cancer biology, immunology, and glycobiology– the science of sugars! (read more)
...To me, there is nothing quite like the joy of discovering that we knew something all the while; we just did not know we knew it. I hold a PhD in Science Education from Columbia University Teachers College and a Master's Degree in Physics from City College of New York. I graduated Magna Cum Laude from Amherst College with a Bachelor's degree both in Physics and in Philosophy. (read more)
...I work to give students a real understanding of the relationships that tie the various topics in precalculus together. I want the student to find patterns that apply to many topics rather than memorizing how to do each problem. I would like for my students to learn to enjoy math. (read more)
...I have studied the various applications in each subject. I have tutored numerous students one on one at University Maine at Farmington. For a number of semesters. (read more)