...I accomplish this with my laid back personality, solid understanding of the content, and confidence in myself to communicate with students using language they understand. I am very flexible in setting up sessions. I like to begin first by listening to the student and what it is that they are struggling with or what they would like to get out of the tutoring session. (read more)
...Afterward, I attended the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where I earned my M.S. in Physics, as well as another M.S. in Agronomy (studying the evolution of herbicide resistance in weeds). I then attended Penn State University, where I earned my Ph.D. in Physics. After my Ph.D., I tau... (read more)
...Later, I was voted "Top 10% of ISU Graduate Students for Outstanding Teaching" by my students. During my 3rd and 4th years of undergraduate school I was an in-demand tutor for the university athletic department, helping student athletes succeed in their math and physics courses. After grad scho... (read more)