...My master's thesis was dedicated to enhancing professional development programs to better equip graduate students for teaching math. Currently, in my Ph.D. program, my research is primarily oriented toward promoting equity in the mathematics classroom. Moreover, my dissertation explores the parallels between problem-solving in rock climbing and mathematics through the lens of disability. (read more)
...I also co-authored a few research papers, a few which were published by peer-reviewed journals, while I was working with my professors as a graduate assistant. I've also graded numerous essays while I was a graduate assistant. I minored in Psychology for my undergraduate. (read more)
...I teach a method of thinking that helps students create the information needed, rather than trying to remember several pages of formulas. I love to use the online drawing programs with this class. They make it so much easier to understand, and manipulate shapes. (read more)
...Think of it as one of those movie sequels that are actually as good or better than the original (like Toy Story). For example, here we deal with solving systems of equations with multiple unknowns--turns out there are actually several ways of doing this. I took and aced "Algebra 2: Return of the X" my freshman year in high school. Loved it. (read more)
...I took 10 years of formal piano lessons including music theory classes in high school and college. I consistently earned top marks in adjudicated festivals and events. From 2010-2015, I owned my own studio, where I taught 20+ piano lessons a week. (read more)