...During the past year especially, I have guided students to successfully complete courses and assignments in all three of their disciplines, using the same basic approach that I use for my mathematics students, and getting to know their learning style in the process. I am very looking forward tow... (read more)
...Math was one of my favorite subjects in high school, and it was the foundation on which I needed to build upon to work towards my physics degree. I was involved in several teaching programs, namely the CMU Physics Outreach Program, in which I assisted middle school students with coming up with p... (read more)
...During my senior year as an undergraduate, I did further research involving gas phase diffusion and transport phenomena. During graduate school at Clemson, my focus included numerical methods of analysis, statistics of confounded models, and research in the material properties and analysis of vi... (read more)
...In my teaching philosophy, I always emphasize establishing a solid understanding of the underlying concepts instead of encouraging rote memorization or problem recognition. This has helped students significantly improve their grasp of subjects beyond just completing school assignments. At work,... (read more)
...I know first hand how challenging writing (and spelling) can be. I had to learn how to write in three languages growing up: English, German and French. I have done a lot of work with students of all ages and my own kids over the years helping them to improve their writing and spelling. (read more)