...I realized that it brought me great satisfaction to see individuals succeed, even when they did not think they could or often did not want to try. Outside of the classroom, I have led teams in business to successful outcomes because of my love of coaching and mentoring. Math has always been an intuitive science for me and yet I realize that many struggle with the topic. (read more)
...Patterns are emphasized over memorizing. I expect students to be willing to put in the time required for mastery of trig. I have worked with students preparing for both SAT and PSAT test for many years. (read more)
I graduated from the University of Maine with a degree in Electrical Engineering in May 2022. I took many math courses for this degree, including Calc I, Calc II, Calc III, Linear Algebra, and Differential Equations. In high school, I did a mixture of advanced and honors math courses: Algebra I, G... (read more)
...In each case, I forged a strong academic relationship with my student which resulted in success and increased the student's confidence level. For example, I tutored a 7th grade student in Florida's mandatory Civics course which requires a rigorous End of Course exam that counts for 2/3 of the fi... (read more)