Education
- California State University, Northridge: B.S., Mathematical Statistics, 1993. Major GPA 3.8, with a wide range of pure and applied math courses.
- Pierce Community College (1986 to 1989) and Los Angeles Valley College (summer 1993): coursework before and alongside CSUN.
- Society of Actuaries: Course 100 (1992), Course 110 (1995), Course 120 (1996).
- Associations: Mathematical Association of America; Golden Key Honor Society.
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Tutoring
- Private tutor, 1987 to 1993 and again today. Subjects from elementary math through Calculus, plus Chemistry, Physics and Computer Science.
- Mathematics tutor, California State University, Northridge (Math Lab), 1991 to 1993, and Pierce College before that.
- Owner/Manager, Logical Choice Tutoring Service, 1993 to 1995.
Professional work
- Applications developer, Creek Systems, 2004 to 2006. Back-end and front-end software in Java EE, MySQL and Hibernate.
- Applications developer, Yamaha Motor Corporation, 2001 to 2004. Supply chain management software.
- Applications developer, Australia-New Zealand Direct Line, 1998 to 2001. Web applications, JavaMail applications and technical support.
- Actuary/programmer, PacifiCare Health Systems, 1997 to 1998. Financial analysis, cost projections and rating models.
- Actuary, Health Systems International, 1995 to 1997. Medicare cost and revenue analysis and reporting.
- Computer programmer, Christopher Voorhees Design, 1990 to 1991. Manufacturing design software.
Why does this matter for tutoring? Because I've used math the way you'll eventually have to: to build things, price things, and make decisions. When you ask "when will I ever use this?", I can usually give you a real answer. You can read more in my story.