...Going more in depth during my math degree has helped me better explain the concepts. Over ten years experience in hi-tech engineering was a good entry towards my degree in Math, which in turn prepared me to teach. Having done so both as teacher and tutor I have gained over time an appreciation for the multiple paths to understanding. (read more)
...Since graduating, I've taught algebra and grammar in summer school; taught Latin and AP Computer Science (in Java) as a full-time high school teacher; and also done one-on-one tutoring (mostly in Latin, algebra, and world history) with students ranging from the 7th to 12th grade. My interest in ... (read more)
...I am equally effective working with K-6th students individually or in small groups. I am patient and compassionate, I plan ahead, and I take a positive approach to tutoring - emphasizing that learning is fun. I played the clarinet throughout high school, and as a music major in college. (read more)
...I'm Lisa. I have a Bachelor's in Biology from Cornell University and recently graduated with a PhD in ecology from Colorado State. Math and science have always been a talent of mine; in high school, I scored 5s on the AP Calculus and AP Statistics exams and went on to get As in Multivariable Calculus at Cornell. (read more)
...While doing a Masters in planetary geoscience at Brown University (Providence, RI), I gained field experience in Iceland and used it as a research analog to past climate conditions on Mars. For my PhD, I trekked over 1500 miles in Nepal, studying glacial lake flooding hazards to Sherpa villages, as well as impacts of pollution on pristine high mountains, including Mt. Everest. (read more)