...I learned programming as an undergraduate in C++ and Scheme. I have since used C++ in industry for scientific programming work, and in my PhD research for performance-critical code. This has given me a solid understanding of computer hardware performance, from SIMD to the memory hierarchy. (read more)
...Over 10 years experience tutoring grades 3 - 10. I have 10 years experience as an educator. My experience includes 4 years teaching middle school math, 2 years of classroom teaching for all core subjects for 6-8th graders; 3 years teaching environmental science to 5th graders; and 10 years experience tutoring 3rd - 10th grade students. (read more)
I currently work in the Special Education Dept at a high school and have worked with many levels of learning disabilities as well as with kids having trouble with specific assignments or classes. I especially love reading, language, writing, and history. I love helping kids discover their ability to succeed in a subject that they are lacking confidence in. (read more)
...I was a homeschooling parent for 6 plus years. My eldest is a freshman at UC Davis, in the honors program. I was an English major with a writing emphasis. (read more)
Earning a B.A. in Community Recreation Administration, I worked with youth, adults and older Americans in two communities of Northern California and Nevada. I went on to earn a Master's in Elementary Education. With this, I did substitute teaching taught in all grade levels. (read more)