...I can help them to become more comfortable with this new "language" that is the leap from the familiar concrete world of arithmetic to the unfamiliar abstract world of symbolic mathematics. As an engineer and amateur scientist, I use algebra all the time to solve real world problems. I use it to understand circuit designs. (read more)
...I have an up-to-date understanding of concepts currently being taught (not just what I remember from 10 or 20 years ago) and can help explain these complicated topics in the way that I wish I had been taught. I have experience with Algebra (1,2), Geometry, Pre-Calculus, Trigonometry, Calculus (1... (read more)
...I attended one of the top ten public high schools in Illinois (Downers Grove South, District 99) and earned my Bachelor of Arts from the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Drake University. I scored in the top 2% of the population on my ACT and therefore qualify for membership in Men... (read more)