...Throughout these experiences, I have gained an appreciation for the teaching of mathematics. It is an art that is intended to attract, even captivate, the attention and imagination of students. Students see my excitement about teaching. (read more)
...I received my Ph.D. in Mathematics and have my B.S. degree in Biochemistry. I have been awarded several research grants and have mentored dozens of student research projects. I have had appointments as a research scientist in U.S. government laboratories and as a U.S. government grants program administrator. (read more)
...In addition, I have successfully taught the TEAS prep course to individual students hundreds of times. My qualifications include a BA in English from the University of Rochester, as well as a BS in biology and DPM degree from Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine in Chicago. In the past, I have been a classroom teacher for math (algebra and geometry) in a local high school. (read more)
...I am a big proponent of learning by doing - throwing huge amounts of information at students and having them memorize and regurgitate it not only makes learning dull, but also does not allow students to truly learn the fundamentals and main concepts from the material. Instead, building concepts ... (read more)
...When it comes to my techniques tutoring Regents courses, I focus on building the confidence that students generally have in math in order to increase achievement and reduce anxiety in class and during tests. While the Common Core was being designed and implemented, I was learning about the chan... (read more)