...I took courses in both statistics and test and measurement theory as an undergrad at Brandeis University and continued with more statistics coursework as a grad student at the University of Pennsylvania. For my dissertation I researched statistical and probabilistic models of medical diagnosis. More recently I've been using biostatistics to help build mobile preventive health apps. (read more)
11 Subjects: includingStatistics,GRE,Algebra 2,SAT Math
...After graduating from high school, I attended the California Institute of Technology to further grow my mathematical skills. Along this educational journey, I observed that a great many of my classmates didn't share my love for math. My tutoring activities grew naturally out of my desire to make math understandable, approachable, and maybe even enjoyable for as many students as possible. (read more)
...In my Masters degree I was the only student ever to get a 100% score in Probability and Statistics. I have won numerous awards both in my Academic and Professional life. The most notable was the Gold Cup for outstanding contribution and achievement in Process Improvement while at International paper. (read more)
I have taught college level math courses for over twenty years. I began teaching at Drexel University as at teaching assistant while working on a Master's Degree in Mathematics. After completing my work at Drexel, I accepted a full-time position at Widener University where I have taught for 19 years. (read more)
...I find the most impactful way to help students and improve their ability is taking them from a complete memorization approach to a more intuitive way of solving problems. I like to employ ways of checking if the steps you made for a problem make sense. I am in the business of simplifying the math so in the future you can apply the skills you learn to any mathematics class. (read more)