...I am a recent graduate from Messiah University, majoring in Civil Engineering as a member of the Honors Program. I am currently a bridge design engineer and have received my EIT certification. As a student, I loved the feeling of when a topic or concept 'clicked', so I could actually understand how and why the knowledge I learned was important - more than just memorization for an exam. (read more)
I have taught physics and math for 21 years as a certified teacher in Pennsylvania. I have been awarded the Teacher Impact award by WGAL TV-8. I have previous practical experience working in the field of engineering. (read more)
...James especially enjoyed being a teaching assistant for two courses in control theory. Eventually forced to select a major, James graduated with a B.S. in Chemistry and a minor in Control and Dynamical Systems. James earned his Ph.D. at The University of Texas at Austin in the CSEM (Computational Science, Engineering and Mathematics) program. (read more)
...As I am entering my Senior year of College, I have taken many different math classes throughout my High School and College years. These classes include Algebra 1, Algebra 2, Calulus 1, Geometry, Introductory Statistics, and Inferential Statistics. I have sat in and observed Algebra classes for my teaching degree and find it to be my favorite field of mathematics. (read more)