...I played the clarinet throughout high school, and as a music major in college. I have continued to play clarinet as an adult, playing professionally in the past in a Dixieland group, and in several community bands, usually playing first parts and occasionally as first chair. I have given private lessons on and off since high school. (read more)
...I recently passed the PLACE exam in secondary mathematics. My graduate research was about the gas-phase and catalytic reactions of ethylene doped synthesis gas in Solid Oxide Fuel Cells. I have tutored students in Organic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, Physics, Thermodynamics, Kinetics, and Circuits. (read more)
...I also have taken courses in anthropology, psychology, and philosophy. While I wouldn't feel confident tutoring college level courses in these subjects, HS level courses would be no concern. I have an MA in classics. (read more)
...Topics such as function definitions, transformations, log rules, exponents, partial fractions, and factoring techniques all come back in higher level math courses such as calculus and differential equations. I have spent countless years working with each of these ideas. I have taken courses as ... (read more)
...I have worked with all ages and levels of students for decades. I genuinely believe that math is far easier than textbooks or our teaching systems suggest. I'm a laid-back person that brings swift improvements and confidence to students. (read more)