...It disheartens me whenever I hear students complain that "math is too hard" or that they see no practical purpose. The faults lie in how the curriculum is taught; traditional practices are no longer effective in reaching today's students. Therefore, I engage the student, making it entertaining while not sacrificing content. (read more)
...Whatever the instrument, whatever the style, music makes the world go around! I've been tutoring K-6 students at a free drop in tutoring center for the past year, and teaching eight brownies a wide variety of really amazing things for the past two years. This has given me a lot of insight about... (read more)
...I created multiple internal websites working as an software developer at Amazon that are used by other engineers. I've used many popular languages such as Java, Python, and Typescript to build web and mobile applications. For building web applications, I'm most familiar with using React for the frontend and AWS for the backend. (read more)
...I am currently an adjunct math faculty member with Seattle University. I have taught all levels of high school math including IB Math Higher Level, AP Calculus, AP Statistics and SAT / ACT test prep for 10 + years. I also work with prospective graduate students on GRE/GMAT Math prep and recently completed my MBA at Yale. (read more)
...My engineering and physics work has given me lots of real-world experience that I bring to the lessons to connect the math concepts with "real life". I've worked as an electrical engineer and am currently pursuing a PhD in plasma physics. Math is the language that we use to communicate and solve problems. (read more)