...My teaching style reflects my interests; brute memorization accomplishes little genuine understanding. Instead, my approach encourages pupils to think through, question, and process information. That sort of questioning promotes understand of the subject. (read more)
I am a registered nurse and a practical nursing instructor. I have been through much college and have my master's in nursing education and am seeking a doctoral program at this time. I am confident in calculations for drugs and with writing papers. (read more)
...My passion in research, however, has been in stream ecology and the dynamics of insect populations therein. I have enjoyed teaching students over the years and think I am pretty good at it. I am very patient and take the attitude that if the student doesn't understand a concept, it is my responsibility to try a different approach. (read more)