...Although I do employ the use of technology in my instruction, I also strive for students to be able to do calculus without a calculator when it is possible and feasible to do so, as in finding derivatives of polynomials functions, determining equations of tangent lines, integrating via a variety ... (read more)
...I teach "to the test" but in a way that the student builds her fundamental knowledge. Please contact me to find out more! I am in Mid-Coast Maine and can travel south to Portland, north to Augusta, as well as meet online!Over the last 23 years, I have helped hundreds of students grasp algebra concepts and attain the confidence and mastery they needed to do well in their tests and courses. (read more)
...This class had over 500 students! Biology is my passion. I am well-versed in human genetics; my senior thesis is titled “Work Toward A Minimally Invasive Diagnosis of Hereditary Fructose Intolerance in the North American Population.”I completed two years of graduate work at the Scripps Research institute where I studied cancer biology, immunology, and glycobiology– the science of sugars! (read more)
...For the past 10 years I have worked at Deering High School mostly with students with learning disabilities and/or on the autistic spectrum in regular classrooms. Most of the classes that I have assisted in have been math and science classes which is my background and my passion. I have a degree in Natural Science with a minor in Biology from the University of Southern Maine. (read more)