...I should thank him, because I found my true calling. I love math and I love helping students gain a better understanding and comfort level with math themselves. I enjoy the challenge of finding different ways of explaining a topic until it makes sense to my students. (read more)
...After graduating summa cum laude with a B.A. in philosophy from Centre College, I taught English to high school students in France. I then obtained my Ph.D. in philosophy from Brown University. Throughout both my undergraduate and graduate years, I worked in a campus writing center, where I helped students draft and revise their papers. (read more)
...A highlight of my career included walking the red carpet as an extra for the movie "Deadline" I have performed 25 productions as a chorus bass with Nashville Opera. I am active with many community groups in the Nashville area. Venues that I have performed in include Carnegie Hall, The Ryman in Nashville and the Tennessee Performing Arts Center. (read more)
...I also have graduate degrees in communication and have taught writing for the mass media as well as English composition, English literature, and technical writing. My research areas have included history, media law and policy, and the technology of communication. I have produced freelance artic... (read more)
I have been a high school teacher for the past 28 years. I have a M.A. degree in English and a minor in Math, so I have teaching certification in both subjects. Most of my professional teaching has been in freshman English, but I have also taught Algebra 1 and Pre-Algebra. (read more)