...I have been using Macs since the early 1990's, and intimately familiar with both OS <9 and OS 10.x. While a graduate student in Experimenatal High Energy Physics student at KU, I managed a network of Macs and installed Yellow Dog LINUX on Macs running Mac OS 9.x before we replaced these older Ma... (read more)
...While the vagaries of organic chemistry can be vexing, I find that once the basic patterns of chemical behavior have been acquired, it is more comprehensible. I strive to assist students in understanding the 'big picture' as well as the specifics of the material at hand. Organic chemistry proves more challenging for most due to the fact that you are, in essence, learning a new language. (read more)
...I am eager to help students learn, pass their classes, and set goals that will help them in the future. While at Brigham Young University, I did extensive research computational chemistry which allowed me to co-author two different papers. I received an A in both of my general chemistry courses at BYU and an A in my advanced level (organic chemistry and biochemistry) courses. (read more)
...I got a perfect score on this section when I took the test. I obtained a bachelors degree in computer science from Carleton College, so I have a lot of experience with the sorts of programming that is needed when pursuing a degree. Furthermore, I have experience programming and learning indepen... (read more)