...I currently hold a 2nd degree black belt in Karate. I started formal training in the fall of 2001 with shotokan karate at the University of Virginia. I also took lessons in Wushu Kungfu and Capoiera. (read more)
...You will find that I like to draw and illustrate math concepts to aid students in understanding. I also use graphing calculators (i.e. TI-84, Desmos, and GeoGebra) to support learning objectives. (read more)
I hold a PhD, Masters and Bachelors degree in Chemical Engineering with a minor in Chemistry. I have scored a perfect score on the Math portion of the SAT, as well as near perfect scores on the Math 1 and 2 Subject Test and the Chemistry Subject Test. I have tutored for over 10 years, volunteering at local high schools and private one-on-ones. (read more)
...I have taught dual enrollment precalculus for the past 13 years. Students are enrolled at the local high school and Blue Ridge Community College. We cover logarithmic and exponential equations, and their applications, trigonometry, both analytical and applied, complex numbers, vectors, conic sections, matrices, binomial theorem, and the introductory units of calculus. (read more)
I have worked in public schools as a math teacher, school administrator, and a math coordinator in Charlottesville. Currently I work for a company that specializes in writing mathematics intervention curriculum while I complete my doctorate at UVA in Curriculum & Instruction. I have a passion for teaching and learning that I hope to share with you and your student. (read more)