I have taught at local colleges in the St. Louis area for more than 25 years, primarily business statistics. But, I have also taught college algebra, trigonometry, and calculus. (read more)
...I have tutored many students one-on-one, bringing their grades up from B/C range to A's & B's. 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. (read more)
...Since then, I have informally taught algebra to countless students at my old high school. I am a professional science writer with audiences including multiple health authorities globally. I took the ACT twice my junior year of high school. (read more)
...When I left that career to attend grad school in St. Louis, I was the director of training for an academic software group that specialized in tools for research which was used in universities and seminaries worldwide such as Princeton, Harvard, Yale, Duke, Oxford, Cambridge. Their software was widely acclaimed in international journals to be the premier software in the field. (read more)
...Trigonometry in particular is susceptible to a rapid introduction that empowers students to solve all types of problems using only 19 tools. Calculus deals with constant change in situations such as motion, growth and decay. I have helped many students truly appreciate the value of calculus in real life so they can become motivated to tackle the material and succeed on tough courses. (read more)