...It took having to sit with the book and read through the chapter until I understood everything I read. This meant not only learning the process but the why behind it. Most placement exams tend to be over college algebra which happens to be the subject I have tutored the most. (read more)
...For example, a student may be struggling in calculus because there are still elements of algebra that elude them. Mathematics is cumulative in a way no other subject is. Once the gaps have been identified, I help the student understand each concept rather than memorize formulas. (read more)
...I have a Master's degree in chemistry from the University of Alabama and a Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry from Lawrence University, WI. I have spent some time in industry working as a chemist at Chattem Chemical, Chattanooga and at the DuPont Experimental Station in Delaware as an Associate Inve... (read more)