...Before coming to UW, I studied mathematics and statistics at Amherst College with extensive coursework in computer science. My first teaching role was TAing the introductory and intermediate statistics courses at Amherst during my sophomore year. Since then, I've TA'd a data science course, tutored middle schoolers in algebra, and taught quiz sections at UW. (read more)
...I also work with prospective graduate students on GRE/GMAT Math prep and recently completed my MBA at Yale. In addition, I prepare students for the TMUA admissions test for British schools, the SSAT, and I work with future teachers taking math single subject credential exams. I am currently an adjunct math faculty member with Seattle University. (read more)
...Rather than memorizing formulas and plugging and chugging, I prefer to help students understand the underlying concepts that they are working with in math so that they can solve problems on their own. Building up your toolbox of math skills is important, but equally important is understanding wh... (read more)
...Before my career in statistics, I was a high school math teacher and taught Algebra 2 for 3 years, along with over a decade of tutoring experience. I have continued teaching while transitioning into the field of statistics and am a credentialed Washington state educator of secondary mathematics. I have a BS in Mathematics, MA in Mathematical Education, and an MS in Biostatistics. (read more)
...I help people understand what they can use Excel to do, given their needs and show them additional features that make it better. My love for geometry came about when my math teacher put me in a geometry competition and I found myself standing on a podium a year later with a blue ribbon for havin... (read more)