...I was a math minor (I was told, one course away from being a math major) at Iowa State University. I had the top grade in several of those college courses, including Algebra and Trigonometry, Statistics, Calculus, and Actuarial Math, and, at Drake University, logic. In my free time, I voluntarily tutored other students, sometimes referred by the instructors, in those courses. (read more)
As a former elementary school teacher in New York City, I have had quite a bit of experience in instructing young learners. I taught in grades K-5, over a period of more than eleven years. I also completed some work toward a graduate degree in education. (read more)