...I want to cultivate a stronger understanding of a subject area, not only as a body of knowledge but as a way of thinking. Students should ultimately be able to amass all the factual and procedural knowledge taught in sessions and readily engage higher-order critical thinking when tackling releva... (read more)
...I received my Master’s Degree from UW and I have been tutoring in the Seattle area since 2009. I received a perfect score on the GRE and ACT math sections of the tests, but what makes me a great teacher is my ability to break down complex ideas into simpler, memorable pieces. I have always thou... (read more)
...I also attend seminars and journal clubs, many of which have biochemistry principles in them (e.g., protein folding, etc.).While I don't remember an awful lot from the actual class (like formulas, metabolic cycles, etc.), I did make an "A" in the class, and I am confident that I would be able to ... (read more)
...I have also taught some graduate level special topics courses in dynamical systems theory and geophysical fluid dynamics, and am active in software development (currently ".NET" using c#).
I enjoy math and science very much, and I find breaking down complicated problems to a step-by-step approa... (read more)
...Building up your toolbox of math skills is important, but equally important is understanding when to apply the skills you already know. I have worked with all ages of kids from 4-18 as a swim coach for a summer league swim team. I now work as an educator for the Seattle Universal Math Museum (SUMM) to achieve a mission of sparking each and every person to love math. (read more)