...I also appreciate the challenges of listening well, assigning appropriate work, and giving reasonable and memorable explanations. I teach "to the test" but in a way that the student builds her fundamental knowledge. Please contact me to find out more! (read more)
...I am well-versed in human genetics; my senior thesis is titled “Work Toward A Minimally Invasive Diagnosis of Hereditary Fructose Intolerance in the North American Population.”I completed two years of graduate work at the Scripps Research institute where I studied cancer biology, immunology, and ... (read more)
...Starting in high school, I realized how much I enjoyed helping friends and classmates grasp some of the more difficult concepts in our classes. There are few feelings like seeing a frustrated friend smile at that “aha” moment. I tutored a number of my fellow students in high school and college in subjects ranging from 10th grade Geometry to Differential Equations. (read more)
...I have been teaching physics for more than 30 years. Before earning a PhD in Science Education from Columbia University Teachers College and an MA in Physics from City College of New York, I earned a BA magna cum laude from Amherst College in Physics and in Philosophy. My undergraduate honors t... (read more)