Education

Grinnell College, B.A., Music, 3.3 GPA, 2003

West Virginia University, M.S., Mathematics, 4.0 GPA, 2012

Experience

2 years of professional tutoring experience in Middle School through Undergraduate Mathematics.

2 years of High School Mathematics teaching experience.

1 year of College Mathematics teaching experience.

1 semester of Music Theory/Composition tutoring experience.

Taught guitar to 6 students with a wide range of experience over the years.

Hobbies

I enjoy games of all kinds, including card games, board games and bowling. I am also highly interested in education. I try to present mathematics as a game of logic, and in doing so, I hope to go beyond simply helping a student with their homework. I try to engender a true understanding of numbers and the logical processes that acompany their manipulation.

I am also a musician of some skill. I have played guitar for 16 years, and have composed and recorded classical music, rock music, and video game music. I am particularly strong in the area of improvisation, but I can teach the techniques involved in all these areas.

Preferred Subjects

Mathematics (any level), Guitar, Music Theory