...This is the age when they are forming their attitudes toward math and building the thinking habits and self-confidence for success later on. I enjoy science and the wonder and curiosity it entails. In college I took four semesters of chemistry, anatomy, genetics, microbiology, botany, ecology, two semesters of physics, and two semesters of general biology. (read more)
...I began teaching in Kentucky in 1990 and continued to do so at various levels (K-12) until 2007. The majority of my teaching experience is with high school mathematics from pre-algebra to calculus, but I have also taught physics and chemistry as an adjunct professor at the college level. I left... (read more)
...I was a full-time counselor for 9 years, and worked with many students to enhance their study skills. Because I understand psychology so well, I can help each student to find the motivation that may be hidden within himself or herself. Each student has a unique way of understanding
I hold Master's degrees in sociology and in Education. (read more)
...Following graduate school, I taught undergraduate composition and business writing at a liberal arts college in Naperville, IL and coached business writers privately. I am currently working on a novel. I especially like coaching writers because it is a highly idiosyncratic activity that is best approached on an individual basis. (read more)