...As a result, the student is motivated to learn more. Sometimes knowledge gaps happen during this process and can be uncovered by utilizing word problems. When the student grasps the hybrid concept of word problems, working with words and numbers to solve a question, a new skill is learned. (read more)
I graduated magna cum laude with a B.S. in Chemistry from Saint Martin's University. I have worked as a chemist in the private sector and as a financial and budget analyst in the public sector, but have been at home most recently raising my children. I have taught mostly younger kids -- mine and others -- pre-algebra, algebra, and geometry for three years. (read more)