...My involvement in education has been prevalent throughout my engineering career through volunteering at local, regional and state level science fairs as a judge. My teaching style closely resembles a coaching relationship with my students. It is intended to teach them enough facts and applicati... (read more)
...My teaching was recognized with the Wunsch Foundation Outstanding Teaching Award in 2009. Prior to graduate school, I completed a 2190-mile thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail. From 2001--2004, I was a Design Engineer at Ford Motor Company. (read more)
...One of the first things I do when I meet with a student is talk to the individual to pinpoint those areas causing difficulties. For example, I will ask how the student performs on test. During the sessions, I will notice areas to improve, such as does the student have difficulties with performing operations with fractions. (read more)