...Having a Ph.D in applied mathematics with a concentration on operational research gives me the ability to crack complex problems into simple basic concepts and build the problem from there on. Which is an ideal method of teaching. Algebra, Statistics, Logic, Graph theory, Geometry, Linear Algeb... (read more)
...Geometry is the precursor to 3D geometry, which has a lot of applications in civil engineering, mechanical engineering and architecture. Geometry knowledge is useful even in physics and chemistry. I taught geometry to many. (read more)
...I do know this stuff, but I'm not about making you feel bad for not getting it. (yet!) I love the challenge of finding a different way to explain things, and find the new understanding students' achieve at the end to be very rewarding. Math of all levels has always come naturally to me, but I tr... (read more)
...A linear algebra course typically begins by considering matrices as a tool for solving systems of linear equations, which is a fairly mechanical process, and then progresses to the very abstract realm of vector spaces, in which a "vector" need not involve numbers at all, and "addition" and "multi... (read more)
...I majored in statistics and minored in math, and Calculus showed up everywhere in my classes. In order to truly do anything I had to be an expert at Calculus. I worked at Berkeley's tutoring center where I taught the entirety of calculus for 3 years and developed techniques to really engage in student learning. (read more)