...I love seeing the "Aha!" moments when students understand something they didn't get before. Whether teaching college students, K-12 students, engineers on the job, or fellow classmates, my principles have always been the same:
Understand where the student is now and what their goals are. Present the concepts in language that makes sense to them. (read more)
...I received a Wellesley College Fellowship in 2013 to write on my research and then went on to be come a coach for Washington afterschool programs to help infuse their programs with fun math activities. I then became a Certified Washington State Math Specialist for Afterschool Programs for ... (read more)
...With an auditory learner, we can create a fun saying for each of the steps. With a kinesthetic learner, we can pretend each of our hands are the chromosomes going through the steps of segregation. Overall, I work to build strong relationships with my students so that I can not only teach them t... (read more)
...As an attorney I regularly spoke about criminal law issues at continuing education conferences. I also taught Criminal Law and Procedure to community college students whose ages ranged from late teens to mid-60s. I believe in a flexible tutoring approach that is tailored to the student’s strengths, challenges, and sensitivities. (read more)
I have been a mathematics instructor in varying capacities for 10 years, including 4 years of experience teaching college-level mathematics at a public university. I have provided tutoring services to clients in subjects of various mathematics courses, including pre-algebra, algebra, pre-calculus, ... (read more)