...Algebra 2 is one of my favorite courses, because students' understanding of what they learned in Algebra 1 is deepened and expanded; they begin to understand more of the "why" in addition to the "how". I think I have more appreciation now for the beauty and power of calculus than I did when I fi... (read more)
...With the vowels, I would teach them the name of the vowel and its corresponding 'short' sound. Then I would teach them consonant combinations such as bl, cl, sh, ph, ck. These would be followed by vowel combinations. (read more)
...I have taken a total of about 15 upper division and graduate level abstract math classes covering proof techniques in a variety of topics, including discrete math. I have experience proving difficult theorems and lemmas in these classes and apply this experience to helping students get a better ... (read more)
...Have tutored and taught at the high school and university levels. Bachelor's of Science in Applied Mathematics and Physics. Tutor for 20+ years. (read more)
...I served as a teaching assistant for two years at USC. My students often felt overwhelmed and frustrated; they expressed gratitude for the decompressing and inviting environment I cultivated as well as my creative and humanizing assignments. One example was to integrate personal mindfulness pra... (read more)