...I feel that I have a strong intuitive understanding of calculus, which I try to impart to my students, so that it is not all about memorizing formulas and techniques. I love geometry because of its visual elements, and how it requires you to think in completely different ways. It seems as if every student does either a lot better or a lot in geometry than in other math classes. (read more)
...I have been a teaching assistant for other college-level professional communication courses, and I have been a tutor for SAT test-prep. Duquesne has taught me to be a patient and caring tutor. I understand how the person comes before the content. (read more)
...I had to spend extra time understanding the material to do well in school. However, I liked the challenge and fell in love with what I was learning. Once I decided to be a physician, I majored in Microbiology and then went on to earn Master's degrees in Immunology at University of Cincinnati and Biomedical Sciences at EVMS. (read more)
...I was a drum major, minored in Music at UNC Chapel Hill, and have been teaching lessons for the past four years. I also dabble in piano. I am happy to provide expertise in anything general music related, technique, music theory, or any/all additional music questions. (read more)
...For tutoring, I have students work through as much of a problem as they can on their own, teaching them in real time where needed, and striving to get them to high independent performance. For mentoring, I teach productive "self-talk" that enables them to break down issues into manageable pieces... (read more)