...I began teaching in Kentucky in 1990 and continued to do so at various levels (K-12) until 2007. The majority of my teaching experience is with high school mathematics from pre-algebra to calculus, but I have also taught physics and chemistry as an adjunct professor at the college level. I left... (read more)
...This is the age when they are forming their attitudes toward math and building the thinking habits and self-confidence for success later on. I enjoy science and the wonder and curiosity it entails. In college I took four semesters of chemistry, anatomy, genetics, microbiology, botany, ecology, two semesters of physics, and two semesters of general biology. (read more)
...I was a full-time counselor for 9 years, and worked with many students to enhance their study skills. Because I understand psychology so well, I can help each student to find the motivation that may be hidden within himself or herself. Each student has a unique way of understanding
I hold Master's degrees in sociology and in Education. (read more)
...Following graduate school, I taught undergraduate composition and business writing at a liberal arts college in Naperville, IL and coached business writers privately. I am currently working on a novel. I especially like coaching writers because it is a highly idiosyncratic activity that is best approached on an individual basis. (read more)