...Currently, I am taking classes at USM in pursuit of an Electrical Engineering degree. My biggest passion has always been math. I love being able to unpack problems and use creative methods to find solutions. (read more)
23 Subjects: includingAlgebra 2,Algebra 1,Calculus,Discrete Math
...Biology is my passion. I am well-versed in human genetics; my senior thesis is titled “Work Toward A Minimally Invasive Diagnosis of Hereditary Fructose Intolerance in the North American Population.”I completed two years of graduate work at the Scripps Research institute where I studied cancer b... (read more)
...My students recognize that I have a knack for explaining tricky content in easy to understand ways. Did you know that you can think of NADH like an electron backpack?! I designed the curriculum for an Anatomy & Kinesiology class that looks at the body through the lens of exercise and movement. I've been teaching the class for five years. (read more)
...Before coming to John Jay, I had been teaching physics, mathematics, philosophy and related subjects at independent high schools in Louisiana, New York, Connecticut, North Carolina and Massachusetts since 1992. In particular, I developed a geometry > trigonometry curriculum in North Carolina tha... (read more)
...Rather than providing shortcuts and answers on homework sheets, I guide students to use the resources and strategies that they already have to answer their own questions. Every student has a unique skill set, part of which is learning style. As I get to know each student, I pay close attention to the ways in which they respond to different activities. (read more)