...I was often the go-to girl for helping my friends understand math concepts they were struggling with. I was able to figure out how to explain the concepts or problems in a way that made sense to them. Later, I used those same skills in a math tutoring program I helped set up at my high school through our school's chapter of the National Honor Society. (read more)
...I coached 3rd and 4th graders at local and regional competitions and MOEMS ... 5th and 6th graders at AMC-8 ... 6th graders at MATHCOUNTS Chapter and State competitions ... and 7th and 8th graders at all of those contests. And more. I'm also a teacher at Art of Problem Solving Academy -- teaching middle-school and high-school contest math, Algebra 1, prealgebra, and honors 5th-grade math. (read more)
...I have been a drama teacher for 33 years at a Seattle public high school. I have directed 33 productions over the course of 30 years of teaching. Of the 5 times that my students entered the English Speaking Union's Monologue and Sonnet Contest, two of my students won first place in 2002 and 2003 and one student won second place in 2004. (read more)
...When I took the SATs, I scored an 800 on the Math section. When I took AP Calc, I scored a 5 on the exam. Reading those things, you might think that I'm some sort of math genius. (read more)
...I also work with prospective graduate students on GMAT and GRE Math prep, and recently completed my MBA at Yale. I have taught all levels of high school math including IB Math Higher Level, AP Calculus and SAT / ACT test prep. I also work with prospective graduate students on GMAT and GRE Math prep, and recently completed my MBA at Yale. (read more)