...Calculus comes naturally to me in ways that I can translate "how it works" to students. My approach has yielded successful results. I model real world situations, then develop understandings of them graphically and analytically with students. (read more)
...I also co-authored the curriculum, writing tests, lab report assignments, and part of the lab manual. Our course covered the chemistry of life, lab techniques, cellular respiration, human anatomy and physiology, and much more. During office hours, I often worked one-on-one or in small groups with students preparing lab reports or studying for exams. (read more)
I am a certified high school science and engineering teacher with over 20 years of experience, both in public and private schools. For the past 18 years I have been a member of the North Kingstown High School Science department. I also taught at Austin Preparatory School, a private, co-ed catholic school in Reading, Massachusetts, for 5 years. (read more)
...I instructed them on how to overcome their "disability" without the use of medication. I believe medication is a crutch but as a medication that mandates use with only loss in improvement over time, there has to be a better way. I instruct on techniques to improve their studying so they do not even need ADHD meds. (read more)
...I design stand-alone, high-pressure vessels for acoustic and optical sensors that can be integrated with undersea vehicles. I also study the hydrodynamic effects of various sea animals to better understand their underwater sensing abilities. I frequently use statics, mechanics of materials, flu... (read more)