...Rather than teaching strategies and procedures alone, I dig into the “why”s underneath- why a method works, how it relates to other concepts, why we are doing what we are doing. Throughout our sessions, I try to tease out my students’ curiosity and foster perseverance. I push them to ask themse... (read more)
...Additionally, I was an editor of my school newspaper, thus I have had a lot of experience proofreading and editing. I speak to students and observe them working on school work in order to help them with their study skills. Often we discuss study environment, study material, and study aids. (read more)
...Utilizing this scholarship, I went in study abroad experiences across the US and other countries, attending different conferences and taking courses, which expanded my math knowledge and global perspective. I have in total visited 14 countries and 4 continents so far. Outside of academia, I hav... (read more)
...I published my first scholarly paper at age 14 on the motion of Periodic Comet Biela in the Proceedings of the Southeast Regional Convention of the Astronomical League (Huntsville, Alabama) in August 1971. I have studied at both Guilford College and the University of North Carolina-Asheville. My current math level is a 'B' in Calculus III. (read more)