...Prior to graduate school, I completed a 2190-mile thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail. From 2001--2004, I was a Design Engineer at Ford Motor Company. From 1997--2001, I earned a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering (Math minor) from Carnegie Mellon University. (read more)
...I have tutored over 30 students and nearly all of them have seen a full letter grade improvement while working with me. Over the years, I have realized that most students who struggle with chemistry do so because it is presented as such an abstract concept. I make chemistry less daunting by usi... (read more)
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