...Seven years later, I received a Ph.D. degree in mathematics and kept combining teaching with research. Just before moving to the Boston area two years ago, I held lecturer positions at Santa Clara University and De Anza and Gavilan Community Colleges in California. In the Boston area, I recently received a lecturer position at Merrimack College. (read more)
...In college, I taught math and computer science as a teaching assistant. In addition, over the years I have done one-on-one math tutoring to middle-school and high-school students. My teaching approach relies on a combination of concept discovery/derivation and a lot of practice -- teaching some... (read more)
...I have taught algebra 2 many times-- at the standard and the honors level. I have written a 300-page workbook on the subject that I used in my classes. Algebra 2 is a very important class, as it provides the foundation for much of calculus. (read more)
...Students finally get frustrated when simplifying and solving weird expressions and equations with Trig identities, some of which seem impossible. I help students make sense of it all, help with homework by giving individual and real time tips, give extra practice where needed, help them understand WHY it might be useful. Over time, frustration goes down while grades go up! (read more)
...In the IB curriculum, I've taught MYP and all levels of DP maths; and in the AP curriculum, I've taught Calculus AB, BC, and AP Statistics. My students have always scored extremely well (the average of all my students' AP scores over the years is around a 4.8 out of 5). My greatest satisfaction ... (read more)