I have been working in education since I was a college student and have been a full-time English teacher for grades 7-12 for the past ten years. After attending college, a teaching certification program, and a Master's program, paying back the graduate student loans has been a daunting task. It is... (read more)
...My background includes teaching Pre-Algebra, Algebra, Geometry, Algebra II, Calculus and Statistics, sciences including Physical Science, AP Physics, Astronomy, and Earth Science, as well as Introduction to Programming. I have tutored students with a wide range of backgrounds from grades 8-12 as... (read more)
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My experiences as a student and professor have taught me the importance of internalizing key concepts, cultivating an effective problem solving process, and making connections to the real world. I also value fostering a "growth mindset", which celebrates effort and provides mental resi... (read more)
...I enjoy sharing the wonders of science and math reasoning with young people and helping them improve their confidence and find their passions within learning. I completed a minor in Mathematics as an undergraduate, taking courses in Linear Algebra, Cryptography, and Abstract Algebra, among other... (read more)
...After graduating, I taught in private boarding high schools Northfield Mount Hermon in Gill, Massachusetts and St. Paul's School in Concord, New Hampshire. Since then I have taught mathematics at the American University in Da Nang, Vietnam, and my current job is teaching mathematics at Nazarbayev University in Astana, Kazakhstan. (read more)