...While in college I spent two months living in Turkey, studying Islam and Turkish language and culture. I took a one-year leave of absence from college between my freshman and sophomore years (1989-90) where I was a ski instructor at The Big Mountain Ski Shop in Whitefish, Montana. This was my first teaching job! (read more)
...I graduated Northwestern University with a BA in Economics and Political Science, while also completing a year at the London School of Economics, where I extensively used algebra and statistics. I then went to law school and graduated from the University of Maryland School of Law in Baltimore wi... (read more)
I am an Electrical Engineering Ph.D. with 10 years of experience in teaching, designing, simulating, building, and miniaturizing electronics, and optoelectronics systems, as well as planning and performing experiments to characterize, calibrate, and validate optical system performance. I graduated ... (read more)
...After graduating, I represented my state at the National Youth Science Camp, where I learned how to communicate complex scientific topics across age groups. I also have 2 years of experience mentoring a broad range of students, from middle school to college. Through this, I’ve developed strong communication skills and learned how to personalize my approach for each individual. (read more)
...This is why I make it a central part of my teaching strategy to explain concepts in different ways, in order to support many different types of intelligence. Beyond Science and Math, I have had excellent training in writing (science writing, essay writing, and creative writing) and art history. I received top scores (5) on AP literature and composition, as well as AP Language. (read more)