...My previous job involved making educational software, where I specialized in math products for kids. I was the lead designer on "The Hidden Treasure of Al-Jabr", an Algebra product, and producer on the award-winning "Math Essentials I and II". I live in Westchester County, have two boys (high school and middle school), and I'm an assistant scoutmaster for the local boy scout troop. (read more)
...I graduated high school in the top 10 of my graduating class where I took many AP courses and was the treasurer for the National Honor Society. I was a peer tutor in high school and have also tutored my peers during college, specifically in math and computer science classes. Additionally, I was a peer mentor for a research program that I was invited into at Binghamton University. (read more)
...Most of my AP calc AB/Calc BC students get a 5 on the AP and most of my IB students get a 6 or 7 on IB. I am an Elite calc tutor who has been tutoring for 25+ years, officially since 1999. My students tend to improve quickly and by far more than they expected. (read more)
...I took differential equations at Penn State and received an A-. Since then, I have used differentials in most of my engineering classes and have continued to improve my skills at taking derivatives and integrals. I have taken many math classes that incorporate linear algebra. I took math 220 at Penn State which involved solving systems of equations using matrices. (read more)
...But since then, these---formally formidable---tasks have long become superfluous. Thus, when reading today, it would be preposterous if you were required to 'show your work' by calling out the sound that each and every letter makes. You would never accept such an 'educational' approach to reading. (read more)