...I love teaching, and found that teaching not only allowed me to better learn the material, but it also gave me a deep sense of satisfaction. For my experience, I had a great chance to work for Siemens EDA (formerly known as Mentor Graphics), one of the top EDA (Electronic Design Automation) tool... (read more)
...The best way to generate enthusiasm for a subject is for teachers to openly display their passion, which certainly describes me regarding math. In school, I devoured every math course offered and rapidly progressed as high as possible in my secondary school education. It disheartens me whenever I hear students complain that "math is too hard" or that they see no practical purpose. (read more)
...I have experience teaching calculus courses and various upper-level math courses at the University of Minnesota and the University of Washington. I am passionate about helping students develop the skills and confidence to figure out how to solve math problems. I believe that math can be an enjoyable subject that every student can understand if it is taught in the right way. (read more)
...I know how challenging it can be to focus on anything but what your brain wants to focus on. I was recently diagnosed with ADHD, and over the past few years have developed strategies for using my ADHD to my advantage in an academic setting. I taught myself the basics of programming with Python before going back to school to get a bachelor's degree from UW in Computer Science. (read more)