...I graduated from Macalester College with a BA in Mathematics, and then spent 5 years as a Math PhD student at the University of Minnesota, where I received my MS in Mathematics. I was a TA to my peers in college, and then when I was a TA in graduate school I fell in love with teaching calculus, ... (read more)
...Following my first semester, I began my time as a tutor of math courses of various levels through Anoka Ramsey Community College (ARCC) in Coon Rapids, MN for the 2022/2023 academic year. While tutoring, I worked with students of varying levels of math proficiency, ranging from fractions work to... (read more)
...When I work with a student one on one, we can discover what individual difficulties the student has with the material. Sometimes a student hasn't solidly grasped a concept that was covered earlier, so we need to back up and fix that before we can move on. This way we build a solid foundation for future work. (read more)
...I usually conduct lessons by giving an introduction/review of the relevant material in the form of an interactive lecture (usually about 20-30 minutes) followed by an additional 30-40 minutes of working through example problems together. I am happy to work on specific assignments with students i... (read more)