...After graduating with a Spanish major and math minor, I began working for Mathnasium (and later Sylvan), where I had the opportunity to teach students (ages 7-adult) using a more "outside the box" approach. That's when I realized the importance of tailoring lessons to not only meet the students'... (read more)
...In addition to my PhD in English and Masters degree in Library and Information Science, I have 10+ years of experience as a writing and English instructor at the high school and college level. I have worked with middle school and elementary school students with creative writing and analytical wr... (read more)
...I hold a B.S. degree in Engineering from UC Davis as well as a current California single-subject teaching credential for secondary mathematics, which authorizes me to teach all middle-school and high school mathematics topics up through Calculus. I have four years experience teaching high school... (read more)
...My teaching style revolves heavily around the socratic style of asking engaging questions that challenge students to synthesize information they've learned previously. I believe this allows a great deal of flexibility in teaching. Every topic has many levels of complexity which we can probe, and depending on student interest and proficiency, I can tailor questions and responses accordingly! (read more)