...Some of my achievements are teaching a student who couldn't add or subtract single digits to now being able to multiply and divide decimals proficiently, improving student's understanding and math application of concepts that helped improve their grade a lot, and getting students to focus and enj... (read more)
...I have a humanities and liberal arts background useful in conversations about good books, poems, plays, films, and music. I use reading and writing workshop approaches, and believe English class exists to support student learning purposes. I have taught Brit Lit to juniors and seniors alternate years since 1997. (read more)
...I like to explain it in simpler, made-up, reverse-calculus words. Of course, it's a playful way to explain nerdy, technical concepts. Linear Algebra was a hard class for me at the time. (read more)
...I chose to take 2 courses the summer of my junior year at UCSD - one in Political Science and one in Journalism. This culminated in being offered an internship at the Republican National Convention for New York Newsday. I have worked with a number of students preparing them for their SSAT. (read more)
...This past summer, I was a counsellor at a STEM summer camp, teaching basic scientific principles to children ages 4–12. Each age presents its own blessings and challenges, but I believe that any student can succeed in assigned, age-appropriate coursework with appropriate assistance and encourage... (read more)