...I love seeing the faces of my students when they 'get' a difficult concept or math problem. I have had amazing success stories tutoring students up through college in Math; Algebra I and II, geometry, statistics, chemistry, physics, trigonometry and French. And many of my students that have studied the ASVAB with me, are now successfully placed in the armed services. (read more)
...I've taken and passed Astronomy honors with an ATaken and passed college level Introductory Astronomy with an A. English was the third language I learned so I understand the difficulties of learning English. I've come up with several fun rules and games that helped me master English to a fluent level. (read more)
...Algebra II and College Algebra are fairly similar, and I teach both more often that almost any subject (next to Geometry perhaps). I have been teaching this subject for over five years now, and have the topics down to a science. There is a clean progression from topic to topic when Algebra II is... (read more)
...I am very well aware of what it takes to succeed in academia and in industry. I have attended tons of professional development presentations, seminars, and panels (as part of my many research and/or scholarship programs), talked to many professors and professionals, and learned the nooks and crannies of "the system". I am well connected and have a lot of resources on and off campus. (read more)
...Mathematics is an extremely important subject, and many students hate it. My pre-algebra students always do well in their classes. I know exactly what material is taught in this class and, more importantly, the order in which it is presented. (read more)