...I apply my knowledge of teaching to my primary area of expertise as well: Biology. I have experience teaching students from all over the world online, and can foresee and eliminate as many of the challenges that come with virtual teaching before they arise.B.S in Molecular Genetics and Cell Biol... (read more)
...I studied Calculus in high school and as an undergrad at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. I taught it and applied it to my PhD thesis on non-linear partial differential equations at Cornell University. I applied Calculus extensively in my years as Earth Scientist and numerical modeler of the Earth's Land/Ocean/Atmosphere System at the NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center. (read more)
...I have three masters degrees, including from UC Berkeley (math) and University of Maryland (history and library science), and an Artist's Diploma from Berklee College of Music (I recognize how unusual it is to have degrees from such similar-named schools!). I've taught at the high school and col... (read more)
...It wasn't an easy road to get to because it took lots of hard work and persistence. It made me a better person for it. Since my parents are Ecuadorian, I spoke only Spanish until I went to kindergarten. (read more)
...And when it comes to cleaning and analyzing datasets, I believe that every dataset has a story to tell. Sure, some datasets are dirtier than others, but with some scrubbing and the occasional heavy-duty cleaner, you can transform data into insights and compelling data visualizations. As a data ... (read more)