...Additionally I have a minor in Chemistry from Clemson University. For a year, I volunteered as a tutor for second-grade students who were struggling. The students I tutored each improved dramatically and had a new found love of reading as a result. (read more)
...I spend quite a bit of time tutoring and doing my own research in mathematics (encryption most recently). I've learned a great deal in working with students over the years and have developed a unique teaching style to help students feel more confident with mathematics and to help to commit it to... (read more)
...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. Linear equations, slope, direct variation, and functions are major concepts in Algebra 1. (read more)
...If one way of looking at a concept isn’t clicking, I try out different angles until we find the one that does. Everyone’s mind and way of seeing the world is unique, and I enjoy connecting with my students and adapting to those differences. The students I have worked with range from elementary to college level. (read more)