...I spent countless hours reviewing resumes, reading cover letters, and interviewing job candidates. This line of work gave me a lot of insight into how people present themselves to prospective employers as well as what signals employers are looking for. I have studied and successfully managed the college application process many times, for myself and for 5 of my students. (read more)
...Best practices now suggest that a broader, sense-making, problem-solving approach to learning makes the math make sense, and once it makes sense, there is no longer the need to carry the burden of memorization. As Pam Harris says, "Math is figuroutable." My tutoring business was borne of a desir... (read more)
5 Subjects: includingPrealgebra,Algebra 1,Elementary (K-6th),Elementary Math
...There, I was a Teaching Assistant which required helping students understand the material for the course more. I achieved my PhD in April 2020 and currently work as an Applications Scientist in Upstate NY. As stated above, I have completed 32 credits of Math courses at the university level. (read more)
...I make Mathematics a valuable skill to students, so that they feel there is a purpose in their learning. Studying mathematics is not supposed to feel lousy. All (new) mathematics feels impossible, until you master each skill. (read more)