...I have always excelled in math, and was always in either honors, AP, or IB level math courses. In high school I took Algebra 1, Algebra 2, Trigonometry, Geometry, and calculus. The knowledge I gained from these courses were expected and quickly put to use in every single Georgia Tech math and science course. (read more)
...I guide them through the material rather than doing it for them. I've been a homework helper volunteer at the Beaverton Library for the past year and have coached my 2 daughters through high school in math and science. Both have graduated college with STEM related degrees and have started their careers. (read more)
...Both aspects are extremely interesting to explore. I have taught and tutored Pre-algebra for over ten years. The transition between fairly concrete arithmetic and the more abstract algebra concepts can be difficult at times, but the rewards are exciting. (read more)
...I am also conversant in the history behind our system of government. I have an undergraduate degree in political science with departmental honors. My degree is from Columbia University, which is a top school for the study of poli sci. (read more)
...Having a deep understanding of biostatistics is essential to research, and these methods plays a very important role in every biologist's toolkit. I use statistical methods every day to make meaningful interpretations of my data. Presently, I use mostly R or Python to perform analysis, but have experience with other biostatistical packages such as Graphpad Prism etc. (read more)