...I received my Ph.D. in applied mathematics at the University of Missouri-St. Louis in 2006. I have worked in industry for more than 30 years as a statistician. (read more)
...I am currently a professional storyteller and will be a featured teller at the St. Louis Storytelling Festival this year 2016. I have told stories to all ages, including nursing homes. (read more)
...I have taught beginning math classes at the local community college and have volunteered to help in the math lab, which I truly enjoy. Overall, I believe that math is not a difficult subject, it's just the way it's presented that makes it difficult. I have lots of examples from former students of how they changed the way they thought about math to a more positive feeling. (read more)
...This is an area that is generally neglected by modern education. I have also found that continued student success depends heavily on parental involvement at the lower levels, while at the upper levels older students respond best when given motivation and study skills that enable them to learn wi... (read more)
...My passion for tutoring students come from the fact that I spent much of my academic career being a straight-A student and developed a rigorous study routine that allowed me to succeed in two prestigious colleges. Now, I hope to pass along the skills, strategies, and life lessons that I learned ... (read more)