...One of my classes had eight students. This gave me the opportunity to work with students individually, subsequently developing my skills in teaching students with different learning styles. My tutoring/teaching philosophy is “tell the student what you are going to teach, teach it, and tell them... (read more)
...Beyond academics, I spend my time in the wilderness, backpacking, kayaking, and bicycling. With an extensive mobile shop, I also craft items via metalworking, woodworking, and bushcrafting. Each of the big three disciplines (math/physics/engineering) carry with them specific approaches that are both their strengths and their weaknesses! (read more)
...I also have a number of years of experience conducting research in Zoology with the Bronx Zoo & Wildlife Conservation Society. The projects I worked on also included collaboration with the American Museum of Natural History in New York City. I have studied and taught about mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and insects in zoo, museum, and college settings. (read more)
...Since the Fall of 2021, I have been working on my Phd at Temple University. I have taken a broad range of courses: real analysis, complex analysis, methods in applied mathematics, differential/algebraic geometry, Riemannian geometry, abstract algebra, mathematical modeling in biology, optimal co... (read more)