...I got my Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry from the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill and have a Bachelor's in Chemistry from Carnegie Mellon University. I have over 15 years of tutoring and teaching experience at high school and college level. I taught high school geometry, algebra 1, and algebra 2 in California before coming to NC to do my Ph.D. in chemistry. (read more)
...I serve as a reader for the AP US history exam which entails extensive evaluation of written assessments. I have retired in 2018 after 23 years teaching differentiated instruction in college prep, honors and AP Social studies courses. Reading complex texts including primary and secondary sources, nate-taking, and writing essays and research papers were all parts of my curriculum. (read more)
...My approach is always focused on explicit, multisensory, student-centered learning, mindful that every learner needs to be taught "where they are," and be given the opportunity to receive individualized and differentiated instruction that meets the needs of the learner. My greatest wish is to h... (read more)
...Knowing that all bread does not rise at the same speed, I exercised patience and compassion with my students to explore and learn in a manner that suited them best and at their own rate. After retiring from formal teaching in 2017, I followed some of my own passions, such as traveling and dancin... (read more)