...As a student I often felt embarrassed asking questions out of fear of "looking [sounding] stupid." I will always answer questions to the best of my ability, but I am also not afraid to admit when I am wrong or simply don't know, because I want lessons to be an honest discussion about the things w... (read more)
I am a certified 5-8 Middle School Math teacher with 10 years of teaching experience. I bring an additional 25 years of professional career experience in the Financial Securities industry into my classroom every day. My emphasis in math teaching is to create for students the relevance of math in their every day lives both present and future. (read more)
...I took Algebra 2 my freshman year and have taken five math classes in the three years of high school since then, all of which use algebra as the basis. I took AP Calculus AB and BC in my junior and senior years, respectively, with A's in both classes. Throughout both years I helped many of my classmates with the material. (read more)
...I am very patient and believe in organizing ideas well, frequent practice, and substantial drafting and revision. I am not a natural math scholar. However, I was able to perform well on the GRE math section (750) due to excellent preparation and drilling. (read more)