...I have BA from Bryn Mawr College, magna cum laude, and a PhD from Yale University, both in the behavioral sciences. I have worked as a freelance PhD editor for CalTech. I have taught college level writing courses for 10 years. (read more)
...I studied Probability, Combinatorics, Algorithms, and Computation. During high school I participated in speech and debate. During law school I participated in Moot Court and additionally I was selected to be a Director of the 1L Moot Court Program. (read more)
...At the college level, I am familiar with Math 2 at SMC. With Trigonometry, it is easy to feel like you're going in circles, but I can help students understand the order of the Unit Circle and what the six trigonometric functions (Sin, Cos, Tan, Sec, Csc, and Cot) mean. I also cover graphing functions of the form y=A func [B(x+c)] + D and how to interpret the graph. (read more)
...Working alongside you on your project, I can target and help you to rescue areas in technical, stylistic, or ideological distress. I have plenty of experience writing and editing papers in different disciplines, so I am familiar with MLA and APA formatting. In addition, I am a writing coach to several authors who are producing full-length stories and novels. (read more)
...I like to keep things practical by using basic examples, analogies, and mnemonics to facilitate intuition and understanding of abstract mathematical concepts. My 8+ years of training as a Geometer have instilled a visual component to my teaching methods as well: diagrams, sketches, penmanship, a... (read more)