...I learned calculus in my senior year of high school and freshman year in college. As a practicing physicist and occasional tutor I have kept up my skills in the subject. In college I took other advanced math topics including complex variables, ordinary differential equations, partial differential equations, linear algebra, and a bit of differential geometry. (read more)
...After leaving AccuWeather I worked for several years as a science writer at Penn State University, where I wrote press releases about research, and translated many of those press releases into Spanish for Spanish-speaking reporters. I also produced a video series (in both English and Spanish) about research and new discoveries at Penn State. I have experience tutoring Spanish grammar. (read more)
...I specialize in teaching beginner piano players who have little or no experience as a musician or reading music. Students will be exposed to music theory as well as finger placement and music reading skills, so that they can apply the technique and rules to any level of song or piece. I have ex... (read more)
...In light of my appreciation for humanizing the educational process, I describe how my professional experience applies to teaching. Much of my knowledge comes from attaining actuarial credentials, consulting, majoring in actuarial science and minoring in mathematics. Applying the credentials in ... (read more)
...I have been trained in theatre history, acting, theatre literature, and playwriting at Cornell University, where I received my B.A. I continued my education at the University of Nebraska where I received my MFA in playwriting. I am the author of over 30 plays, of varying lengths and subject matters, and have written the book for three musicals. (read more)