"I'm a patient, experienced teacher who enjoys working with students to help them develop their math skills. I have a pretty good sense of humor that helps me keep things light and not too serious, even when the math is tricky and involved. My students would echo these remarks (watch my video, I include many student comments). They would also add that I exhibit calmness, have a positive attitude, and am able to explain difficult concepts in multiple ways (and at their level, which is probably the most important thing!). Here's some more details about how I settled on being a math educator:

I earned an engineering degree at Penn State University and quickly became a math tutor while I applied for my first job. I experienced such rich and meaningful student interactions while tutoring that I realized that math teaching was my true calling (and have never looked back!). Since that time, I've been a certified math classroom teacher for over 25 years. I currently teach Algebra 2, AP Calculus AB, and AP Calculus BC, and have also taught Geometry and Precalculus through the years. In addition to my classroom experience, I have 3 years of experience running the tutoring center at a technical college in New England, where I served as its lead tutor. While spending over two decades in public education, I earned both my Master's Degree in Natural Sciences from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (with a focus in Mathematics Education) and my National Board Certification in Mathematics Teaching. In addition, I have been recognized locally for outstanding teaching, and taught for a year at the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics, one of the nation's top public schools. I currently teach at Woods Charter School in Chapel Hill, NC where I am very happy to work with some of the best educators and students I've ever been around." less...