...In my classrooms I focused on breaking out of the lecture mold too many students find themselves in. I believe in breaking down problems in a way that every student can see the hidden details and find the patterns that lead to figuring out workable solutions. Before being a teacher, I was at home with my kids, and prior to that I served in the US Air Force. (read more)
...I think trigonometry and calculus are particularly fun! As part of my previous tutoring job at Weber State University, I am a CRLA certified tutor. The primary emphasis of this certification is tutoring using questions. (read more)
...I have more than 15 years of experience being a tutor. With my current job, I have had 8 years of full time tutoring/teaching with students and curriculum development. For my tutoring sessions, I like to review what was taught in the class, address student's understanding of what was taught, and reteach as I feel is necessary for the student to comprehend. (read more)
...I have a degree in Economics and a minor in quantitative finance. I got 96th percentile in Math and 97th percentile in English on the GRE. I have taken all of the abstract and linear algebra offered at the graduate level at USU and have been using it extensively in my research. (read more)