...My personal artist's statement centers around the importance of embedding music theory in our day-to-day lives as musicians. It's critical to understand what the feeling is that we associate with sounds, melodies, and harmonies, and *why*—because that knowledge furthers our own emotional connect... (read more)
...I really try and make the connection with both to help with enduring understanding of the content. About me: I was a former soccer coach at the high school level and still play in an adult league. I love sports, both playing and watching. (read more)
...I pride myself on being able to connect with students and to understand what they already know, in order to take their learning to the next level. Sometimes a student knows the material, but just isn't confident about how they found an answer. Other times, the student may benefit from a real-life example. (read more)
...In addition to the above, I have taught ODE at the college level. I was an Applied Math major and was required to take Linear Algebra, receiving a 100% in this course. In addition, Linear Algebra is required for vector calculus (variant of Multivariable Calc) which I have taught at the college level. (read more)
...My personal goal is for you to appreciate how clever you really are. I teach using models from the real world to allow you to see how scientists and mathematicians account for relationships and functions using different tools. We can make this learning experience successful and fun. (read more)