...I spent most of my adult life designing, teaching, and helping companies use mathematical and statistical analysis software to improve their businesses. As you can see, I have been using math and statistics my entire life. I have many stories to tell and examples that I can relate to the use of mathematics in real life. (read more)
...I warn students to think about relationships, not merely memorize theorems. I work to give students a real understanding of the relationships that tie the various topics in precalculus together. I want the student to find patterns that apply to many topics rather than memorizing how to do each problem. (read more)
...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 final grade. The student, who originally struggled with a C, brought her grade up to a B and passed the test beyond the minimum passing grade. ... (read more)