...I graduated early from UPenn with degrees in math and economics and a few graduate credits, but departed academia to trade financial derivatives. I've been helping/coaching/tutoring people with math, statistics, economics, option modeling for over 20 years. Recently, in the course of home educating my own children, my love of pure math reignited. (read more)
...I have passed Praxis II and CT Alternate Route to Certification program required for teaching HS math in CT. My substitute teaching assignments have included pre-calculus on numerous occasions including work in trig identities, sequences/ series, polar coordinates, parabolas, ellipses, and other topics. Passed Praxis II content exam for teaching high school math in CT. (read more)
...My tutoring experience has allowed me to work with students with abilities across the learning spectrum. This experience has helped me to understand the importance of tailoring my tutoring sessions to the individual student by asking questions to understand how each student thinks. Additionally... (read more)
...I have taught Algebra 1, Algebra 2, Trigonometry, PreCalculus and Calculus. I spent 33 years teaching middle school and high school and have been teaching at the college level for the past 8 years. I have always been regarded as a patient instructor who can explain math in a way for students of many levels to comprehend. (read more)