...Seven years later, I received a Ph.D. degree in mathematics and kept combining teaching with research. Just before moving to the Boston area two years ago, I held lecturer positions at Santa Clara University and De Anza and Gavilan Community Colleges in California. In the Boston area, I recently received a lecturer position at Merrimack College. (read more)
...For example, some approaches to mathematics emphasize repetition and exhaustive practice. While this certainly has its uses, if not used in conjunction with an intuitive approach, it leads to students quickly forgetting what they've learned and running into difficulty at the next level. I have ... (read more)
...My teaching approach relies on a combination of concept discovery/derivation and a lot of practice -- teaching some of the fundamental principles and then asking the student to internalize the learning by applying it to many problem sets. To help ensure a good match with the student, I offer a n... (read more)
...A sizable portion of my students approach me to learn languages like R, Java, and the C suite. But my expertise isn't limited to just these. I'm proficient in web development, cloud technologies, and network programming. (read more)
...I have taught high school for 20 years, teaching all levels of high-school and some college-level math, as well as economics. I have had much experience working one-on-one with my students and have also done some tutoring of people who were not in my classes. I emphasize deep understanding and problem-solving skills and try to make the material intuitive to students. (read more)