...The most common question I hear is, "Why are we learning this?" or "Why is this useful?". I've found most of my students learn the material better if you give them an application for it. Its not tested though so standard schooling tends to gloss over topics like this in favor of time but I feel like it is nearly as important as the material itself. (read more)
...While studying at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, I was instructed in the composition of multiple genres of music, and now myself have a wide-ranging portfolio of different musical styles. I don't dare to say I'm an expert on piano as it is not my primary focus, but I have a... (read more)
Yep! That is indeed me hanging off a bridge I taught my students to build made only of Popsicle sticks and hot glue! In addition to ten years of tutoring extremely satisfied students, I have taught Physics, Algebra, Calculus, and Engineering to middle school and high school students for Duke TIP. (read more)
...I have been a teacher of the year at my school recently and have also written a program that was published in North Carolina which reduced the number of at-risk kids in our school by over 50%. I have most recently been asked to speak and present at the NC Middle School Conference 2 years in a ro... (read more)