...I personally believe that while music theory is not a requirement to be a musician, understanding musical theory opens a whole new palette for musicians, even if they have significant raw talent. I have significant coursework in a variety of psychology topics - engineering/organizational psychol... (read more)
...I emphasize with my students the need for trial and error. Sometimes that means seeing things a few times, from different perspectives, working backwards or inside out. We all learn differently, and that should be celebrated. (read more)
...After algebra 2 students had sessions with me their grades went up from B- to A. I took AP BC Calculus class in my senior year of high school. I got an A+ in the class and received a Math Achievement Award for excelling in that class. (read more)
...Most of precalculus is just looking at examples, listening for these key words and phrases as they are used to describe different situations, and slowly coming to an understanding of how a few simple notions can help us to appreciate the unity among nature's variety.
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...I have tutored throughout the majority of my teaching career. I have been employed as a tutor by the school, a private company, and two individual students as well. I have tutored in algebra, biology, chemistry, geometry, physics, and test prep for SAT and MCAS. (read more)