...Engineering is a heavily math-based course of study that builds on all of the essential basics taught from Algebra I through Calculus. My experiences make me uniquely qualified to help students who are looking for a little bit of extra support in math subjects and are passionate about finding a ... (read more)
...It was my favorite subject through school. I received a bachelors in mathematics from Central Washington University in 1995, a masters in mathematics from Washington State University in 2000, and a PhD from Washington State University in 2004. During graduate school I taught classes and have ta... (read more)
...Geometry - Perimeter and area of polygons, surface area and volume of 3-D shapes, angles of lines, triangles, and polygons, parallel and perpendicular lines, triangles and quadrilaterals, similarity and congruence postulates for triangles, special right triangles, Pythagorean theorem, and so much... (read more)
...It was costing the student time on his exam, and therefore his grades. We worked a couple hours a week for few months as he prepared for his IB exams (International Baccalaureate, like AP). Having that consistent feedback and practice eventually helped him earn good passing grades in the class, ... (read more)
...I am an expert in viral vectors and all aspects of transduction and transformation of mammalian cells. I have mentored dozens of students on the techniques of genetic engineering and manipulation, cloning, DNA/RNA extraction and purification, qPCR. I have experience in next generation sequencing techniques, genome assembly, and RNA-seq. (read more)