...Immediately following graduation, I taught High School Chemistry Teacher as a part of Teach for America. During my time in the corps, I taught HS chemistry at Sharpstown HS in Houston ISD, a school that was the subject of "Dropout Nation", an episode in PBS's documentary series "Frontline". Whi... (read more)
...It was my love of math that helped me decide to study engineering in college (as a side note, I received a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from Brigham Young University - Idaho, have completed a master's degree in nuclear engineering at Texas A&M, and have just begun a doctoral progra... (read more)
...I quite enjoy the topic in all of its varied applications and nuances. As with my other domains, I feel that conceptual knowledge is critical as it enables problem solving, the most important part of any technical pursuit. I really LOVE calculus! (read more)
...In acquiring a degree in physics I was required to take quite a few math courses. In addition to this, I have worked as a math tutor both at The University of Texas at Austin, but Lone Star College as well. In total I have tutored math for almost 7 years. (read more)