...I've taught at after-school centers such as Kumon in addition to private test prep companies such as Academic Approach. Through this work, I had the opportunity to teach ACT classes in Chicago public and private schools, so I have a very wide range of experience. I have also volunteered as a te... (read more)
...For middle school students, I often show them how to multiply without using the multiplication tables. For older students, I have a "tool bag" of interesting brain teasers and exercises that are no longer taught in school.Algebra I is the entry point into the vast world of Mathematics. While it... (read more)
...Before my career in education, I worked as Software Support for an algorithmic trading company where we specialized in providing automated trade execution for institutional clients trading in forex. In this role, I programmed almost exclusively in Java and SQL. Regarding my educational experien... (read more)
...I taught Mathematics and Computer Science for about two years in a high school in Wilmette, Illinois. I took extensive graduate-level coursework in Computer Science at Ohio University, including discrete mathematics, design and analysis of algorithms, and theory of computation. I had also taken discrete mathematics for the first time in high school. (read more)
...These ranged from hands-on experiment stations at elementary and middle school science nights to classroom demonstrations and discussions about STEM careers for high school students. I also worked as a peer tutor through the dean’s office for three years, supporting students in introductory chem... (read more)