...I speak to students and observe them working on school work in order to help them with their study skills. Often we discuss study environment, study material, and study aids. At Clemson I took a Study Skills class in order to become a better tutor, especially for students with learning disabilities who may need a more strict set of study skills. (read more)
...The most common question I hear is, "Why are we learning this?" or "Why is this useful?". I've found most of my students learn the material better if you give them an application for it. Its not tested though so standard schooling tends to gloss over topics like this in favor of time but I feel like it is nearly as important as the material itself. (read more)
...How do we write an equation from a word problem? Mathematics takes on many qualities of a language in Algebra, whereas earlier math courses just involved numbers. Simplifying expressions with lots of variables raised to lots of powers may seem overwhelming at first. (read more)
...I have been a teacher of the year at my school recently and have also written a program that was published in North Carolina which reduced the number of at-risk kids in our school by over 50%. I have most recently been asked to speak and present at the NC Middle School Conference 2 years in a ro... (read more)
...I also have a Master's Degree in Information Technology from North Carolina A&T State University. I have been in the Information Technology field for the bulk of my career. I have found through my educational and professional experiences that I truly thrive on collaborative efforts and problem-solving. (read more)