...I have a Ph.d in Applied Mathematics, with an emphasis in probability theory. I have taught as an adjunct instructor at a university for more than 20 years. I have taught courses in college algebra, calculus, finite math, and statistics. (read more)
...With all of my math students I focus on finding the foundational skills that they are weak in and strengthening those. This is true for both my remedial students as well as advanced. Since all math builds on itself, missing a key skill can really impair progress and understanding. (read more)
...I love tutoring because it allows me to teach lessons strictly based on a student's individual needs. No two students are the same, nor do any two students experience the exact same strengths or struggles. By developing individualized lessons for my students, I am able to help them succeed much faster than they would in a group setting. (read more)
...After college, I spent a short six months in Guatemala, working at an orphanage and running their girls' empowerment program. I'm passionate about writing, from the research papers I've written in academia to the young adult novel I wrote on a dare. I've always edited my friends' papers, starti... (read more)
...Tutoring is simply the best way to learn. I have now tutored hundreds of students (only a few here on Wyzant) and have confirmed over and over again that tutoring is the most painless way to learn. A bit more about me personally:
I grew up in Kalispell, Montana, but lived in the Baltimore-Wash... (read more)