...Because of my engineering training and experience, I am able to give lots of examples of how the various topics are actually useful. I hope I will be able to help every student I work with be successful and more comfortable with math. Maybe I can even get them to like it!The basic skills studied in Algebra I are the building blocks for all of the higher Math courses. (read more)
...After graduating summa cum laude with a B.A. in philosophy from Centre College, I taught English to high school students in France. I then obtained my Ph.D. in philosophy from Brown University. Throughout both my undergraduate and graduate years, I worked in a campus writing center, where I helped students draft and revise their papers. (read more)
...I have performed professionally on trombone in the NYC and Detroit areas. I have performed on trombone, tuba, baritone, trumpet, electric bass and guitar. I appeared on a CD and am a member of dozens of community groups that include orchestral, wind ensemble, jazz bands, choruses, and brass quintets throughout New York, New Jersey, Michigan, Ohio, and Tennessee. (read more)
...I also have graduate degrees in communication and have taught writing for the mass media as well as English composition, English literature, and technical writing. My research areas have included history, media law and policy, and the technology of communication. I have produced freelance artic... (read more)
...I have a M.A. degree in English and a minor in Math, so I have teaching certification in both subjects. Most of my professional teaching has been in freshman English, but I have also taught Algebra 1 and Pre-Algebra. As a tutor, I have primarily focused on ACT prep for the past five years, but I have also tutored in English, Algebra 1 and 2, and Precalculus. (read more)