...My career and experience as a scientist, engineer, and educator (college professor and tutor) extends over 20 and has enabled me to take a pragmatic and holistic approach to the study of math. My teaching philosophy emphasizes critical thinking and development of analytic skills over memorizatio... (read more)
...I completed two years of undergraduate study in mathematics at the University of Connecticut, where I also gained valuable tutoring experience at the Student Learning Center. During my time at UCONN, I mentored STEM students, assisting them with their class problem sets and homework. My focus w... (read more)
...I take what the student already knows and build on it – I find that this makes them feel comfortable and confident that they can learn the material. In the beginning, I take time to find the student’s optimal method of learning, whether it’s by the traditional route of reading the material or if... (read more)
...I passed my Praxis for Elementary Ed. in 2018. All eight of my children were reading by age 4. I have helped many advanced high school and adult students prepare for the Accuplacer exam. (read more)