...Math has been at times difficult to learn for me, and sometimes I did not understand a subject until I had looked at it from multiple points of view. While a visual approach is sometimes very helpful, algebraic manipulations can also be effective, as can seeing math as a game. You won’t know wh... (read more)
...Fun Facts:At a young age, I have learned how to use the Abacus. Applying my passion for the Abacus, I ended up teaching many others, especially those who prefer different learning modalities than simply listening and writing down what is being taught. The abacus teaches students to visualize ca... (read more)
...I would summarize my style as getting students to share their thought process, and then have confidence in it. When a process is not yielding results, I ask questions to encourage revision, and then help the student try again with their new approach. My goal is to show students that their thinking is never "bad", and that they have the power to find the answers themselves. (read more)
...During my time as an instructor, I have taught undergraduate psychology courses including Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA, BCBA), Behavioral Statistics, Behavioral Research Methods, Industrial-Organizational Psychology, and General Introduction to Psychology courses. I have also taught graduate l... (read more)
...Afterwards I went on to complete my PhD in theoretical physics at North Carolina State University (NCSU) during which I studied phase transitions from ordinary liquid-gas transition to hot nuclear matter. Before I taught and tutored in math and physics, I was a wakeboard coach on Lake Gaston in North Carolina. I carry the same sort of enthusiasm for math and physics as I did in wakeboarding. (read more)