...I'm familiar with many of the challenges faced by systems that can be, at first blush, arcane and foreboding. I'm equally confident that I can help users develop the confidence necessary to use computers with great aptitude. I am proficient with both Windows (principally XP) and Linux (principally Ubuntu) but I can easily explain the mechanisms behind any operating system. (read more)
I have successfully taught high school mathematics from 2007 - 2023 in California (working in high needs areas). I have extensive experience in math instruction, math pedagogy implementation. As a high school instructor I have served as math chair, coach, as well as curriculum specialist. I have a... (read more)
...I have worked with 30+ students on all levels of Spanish curriculum. I have lived in Mexico, Panama, and Ecuador for extended periods of time, so not only is my Spanish fluent, I am attuned to the cultural and linguistic nuances of the language. I work with my students to demystify verb conjugations, understand the mechanics of Spanish grammar, and learn their vocabulary sets. (read more)
...I have supplemented these informally by reading widely in Philosophy, History, Political Science, Biology, and Physics. I have a great passion for the history of ideas, which allows me to convey a subject's place in the greater picture of human affairs. Again and again, I've found that this all... (read more)
...To me, learning was always something that was both fun and fulfilling. I hope to help my students feel the same way. Throughout elementary and middle school, I competed in math competitions. (read more)