...I have tutored several students who came to me when they were failing Algebra. Through working with these students, they improved in their understanding and their grades. They were able to understand the concepts with ease, do problems on their own, and passed the course! (read more)
...I began taking chess seriously in 2007 when I was 16. In high school in 2008, I was the only player to beat FM Albert Chow in a 30+ board simul at Aurora Central Catholic High School. In 2009, I won the division 2 state individual championship in Illinois. (read more)
...I had my students observe the moon each day, and draw the phase they saw along with what time they observed it. We did this for a whole month so that they could see the sequence from one phase into another, and could grasp why the moon is sometimes out during the day and other times during the n... (read more)
I have been out of school for almost 20 years now. I was pre-Med at DePaul University, with intentions on becoming a vet, but decided I needed to take care of my family obligations instead. I had a 3.8 GPA at DePaul and graduated with Honors. (read more)