...My bachelor's and master's degrees are in industrial engineering and I have a PhD in business focusing on quantitative analysis and optimization of businesses and their operations taking into account risk and uncertainty. Prior to joining academia, I worked in industry for about 3 years as a supply chain analyst. In my free time, I like hiking, running and watching sports! (read more)
...By working one-on-one with a student, I am able to better assess his/her strengths/weaknesses and tailor his/her instruction to address him/her. Individualized instruction that takes into account the interests of students can be very powerful. The reward for teaching is watching a student grow and succeed. (read more)
Learning the fundamentals of playing guitar and developing the ability to read standard notation will benefit children tremendously whether they are interested in bluegrass, traditional, country, blues, jazz, rock, classical or any other style of music. My students will gain a strong background in ... (read more)
4 Subjects: includingGuitar,Music Theory,General Music,Music History
...I took a Speech Communication course at RPI during my undergraduate studies. The course involved writing a series of speeches and then presenting them in front of the entire class to then be critiqued and receive real time feedback from every single student and the professor. Each speech was a different format to teach us the strengths and weaknesses involved in different structures. (read more)
...Places I've visited include: Rome, Paris, Egypt, Dubai, Canada, Jamaica and several other countries and localities. I am highly interested in people developing their own identities and creativity. Students should not be afraid to take risk, especially when placed in a safe learning environment. (read more)