...Aside from teaching at Sharpstown, I also have worked as a tutor for the past 10+ years. Topics have ranged anywhere from sciences (chemistry, biology, physics) to mathematics (elementary math, pre-algebra, algebra 1, geometry, algebra II, trigonometry, precalculus) and foreign language (Spanish... (read more)
...In this position, I created all of the curriculum that I use, and I absolutely love seeing students who never thought they could go to college gain confidence in math and science. These subjects are not easy for many people, and I pride myself on my ability to make this complex material accessib... (read more)
...It was my love of math that helped me decide to study engineering in college (as a side note, I received a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from Brigham Young University - Idaho, have completed a master's degree in nuclear engineering at Texas A&M, and have just begun a doctoral progra... (read more)
...I'm most familiar teaching math topics up to Pre-Calculus, including Algebra and Geometry. I work best when the student already has classwork, such as homework or a previous test, that we can go through and discuss. I want to help them understand the lessons as they are given, so they can have the tools to interpret future chapters on their own. (read more)
...I am the oldest of six siblings in my family so I am familiar with kids and I work well with them. My ultimate goal is to help the students get to a point where they no longer need my services. I hope to make them into independent thinkers and self learners. (read more)