...Studying foreign languages at the university level instead has provided me with a greater understanding of language acquisition, a skill I put into practice professionally when I tutored middle school ESL students in English for one year. I believe that an interactive, direct method of language ... (read more)
...As part of this program and the credentialing process, I worked as an aide in a 6th grade social studies classroom for a semester, and took over as the full time teacher in the spring. I love teaching 6th grade history, and have been able to learn so much from my students. My favorite part of b... (read more)
...I enjoy helping child students leave stress behind and take delight in learning. I teach all levels of piano playing, beginning to concert level. I was fortunate to study piano for 17 + years with exceptional instructors, including the internationally beloved pianist, William Corbett-Jones. (read more)
...My name is also on 5 scientific publications on Pubmed, a national database of biomedical and life science journal literature. My credentials include B.S. and M.S. in Biochemistry & Molecular Biology from UCLA, University of Southern California (honors), and M.B.A from UC Davis (honors, scholars... (read more)
...My focus is on compassionate instruction; I work to build up students study skills while mastering the material in a constructive, supporting environment. My formal education consists of a BS in Mathematics and a BA in Economics. I have supplemented these informally by reading widely in Philosophy, History, Political Science, Biology, and Physics. (read more)