My formal education includes a Ph.D. in applied math/physics. My career and experience as a scientist, engineer, and educator (college professor and tutor) extends over 20 and has enabled me to take a pragmatic and holistic approach to the study of math. My teaching philosophy emphasizes critical ... (read more)
...I have taught the primary math subjects covered on the ACT: Algebra, Geometry, and Precalculus many times. I also tutor the Science portion of the test. I know these two sections inside and out! (read more)
...For the past 19 years I worked for New York City public schools and have taught hundreds of students, many who are new to learning English. I am proficient in curriculum programs such as Envisions Math, Amplify Science, Into Reading, and many more. I am trained in Orton-Gillingham "science of reading" methodology and "Algebra for All" math skills. (read more)
...Most students ask why it is they have to learn a subject or how they will ever use it, and I enjoy teaching grammar and vocabulary specifically because of how much we use it in life. Math has always been a subject that I loved teaching! Children will fall in love with a subject not based on the material, but on the teacher and HOW the material is taught. (read more)
...In my scholarship, my pursuit has always been to know how to differentiate instruction for effective and efficient teaching and learning of mathematics. I teach mathematics, specifically calculus, pre-calculus, differential equations, and Algebra. As a constructivist, I believe in guiding students to reason and develop their mathematical ideas - and justify their reasoning. (read more)