...I absolutely love working with my students in the classroom. I also enjoy working with students in a one-on-one setting as well! I am able to take my many years of experience and use that to help explain the math to students in a way that makes sense. (read more)
...Since most math classes prepare you for the latter, not the former, this can be quite the difficulty curve for students. I specialize and emphasize that conceptual understanding so that students will feel confident in what they're doing rather than constantly feeling lost and randomly guessing. ... (read more)
I earned my B.S. in Physics from Illinois State University, with a minor in Mathematics. Afterward, I attended the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where I earned my M.S. in Physics, as well as another M.S. in Agronomy (studying the evolution of herbicide resistance in weeds). I then att... (read more)
...I have a Bachelor's degree in elementary education from Buena Vista College, now Buena Vista University, where I earned a 3.43 grade average as a non-traditional student. I have worked with students in grades K-12 as a substitute teacher. From October through May, I worked as a tutor with A+ Learning Solutions and tutored seven children in reading or math. (read more)