...Having really enjoyed my time at the MAC, I decided to become a teaching assistant (TA) in my home department, Electrical and Computer Engineering. I served as a TA throughout the rest of my career at Pitt and also during my master's degree at CMU (overall, 4 years). As a TA, I had multiple oppo... (read more)
...At the start of my sessions, I like to review short-term and long-term deadlines and objectives to put the student’s studies into perspective. I’ve always enjoyed teaching, and helping to build knowledge and confidence in my students. Please feel free to contact me with any questions! (read more)
...I focus on individualized attention, not meeting an arbitrary time standard. If you need longer to go over something, so be it. I once had a student at community college who I’ll call Jim. (read more)
...In addition to my math degree, somewhere along the line I earned a Master’s degree in music. I am also a member of the “grammar police,” and I believe that good communication skills are at least as important in mathematics as in any other subject. Over the years I have taught almost every math ... (read more)
...I then continue with solving and/or going through some examples to show them how they should start solving the problem and what the process/steps should be. Lastly, I review with them how to organize and write their solutions on their exam sheet. I can teach a variety of courses in the area of ... (read more)