...At Le Moyne College, where I earned my BS in biology with minors in chemistry and philosophy, I had the opportunity to work in the academic support center tutoring other college students in biology, statistics, and chemistry. After graduation I worked with at-risk and disadvantaged youth in the ... (read more)
...I generally love all things Mechanics (forces, momentum, energy laws, and fluids) but can do all subjects! As an undergraduate, I worked part time with the MIT Admissions Office. I have informally mentored multiple high school students and helped them get into top programs such as Brown, Columbia, and Yale. (read more)
...Instead of thinking about biology as “the study of life,” I came to see it as “the study of things around me.” Memorizing facts and terminology can be extremely difficult but understanding both the flow and logic behind biology and chemistry and their relevance to our lives makes the material not... (read more)
...Quite literally, I am doing what I am doing today because of the excellent teachers I was lucky to have. Later, during my own teaching career at Rice, my class on Quantum Mechanics for Engineers was so popular and well-received by students (juniors and seniors) that a good fraction of them decid... (read more)
...Whether teaching college students, K-12 students, engineers on the job, or fellow classmates, my principles have always been the same:
Understand where the student is now and what their goals are. Present the concepts in language that makes sense to them. Be encouraging and patient and positive, always. (read more)