My primary background is in mathematics. I have a BS and master's in mathematics and mathematics education. I have taught elementary, middle and high school mathematics for over 20 years, and have had great success helping students "get" math by using a variety of methods and explanations. (read more)
...I have been helping students to gain a real understanding of science, while having fun doing it, for 14 years. Because I have worked as a Manufacturing Plant Chemist, a research assistant for UC Davis, a Process Control Supervisor, owned my own business, and did research at the National Institut... (read more)
...I have taught in the same district for 17 years. I taught K-1, 6th, and now 2nd grade. I am currently teaching Wonders Reading and Everyday Math. (read more)