...My name is Tammy, and after a wonderful career in biomechanical engineering and research, including ten years at NASA Ames Research Center and working internationally, I have discovered a new passion in education. I am entering my ninth year of teaching undergraduate math (College Algebra, Preca... (read more)
...Teaching dyslexics requires a multi-sensory approach utilizing tactile, visual, and auditory activities to identify letter/sound relationships including morphology for older students to understand that words have meaning. The student needs to know that dyslexics have a richer, more thorough unde... (read more)
...I have a passion for books and communications in general and am considering earning a master's degree in speech pathology so I can further my understanding of communication sciences. In addition to having a BA in music composition from Mills College, I have also been playing music for 18 + years... (read more)
...My father, brother-in-law and I made a wood gassifier out of ordinary parts and discarded materials that converts wood into gas that runs a normal internal combustion engine and mounted it on a Ford truck-- demonstrating it in parades and for several television shows. It helps for students to s... (read more)