I am a Junior currently enrolled at South Dakota State University and grew up in the twin cities area. I am obtaining a degree in Mathematics with Specialization in Education. When I graduate in May of 2017, I plan to teach at a high school in the twin cities area. I have a wide range of tutoring experience beginning with private tutoring in high school with two students. I then worked one hour a week at Brookings, SD high school credit recovery tutoring students in any high school math course. Following the high school, I also have a full year of experience tutoring for the South Dakota State University Mathematics Department. This experience included assisting students in Pre-College Algebra with any questions they may have while they worked on their online homework. Also, I proctored exams and personally tutored in the on campus Math Help Center. The Math Help Center was established for students to show up for walk-in hours and receive one-on-one tutoring with any college mathematics course ranging from Pre-College Algebra to Calculus II. I have tutored just about any mathematics subject from high school to college and have successfully completed upper level college mathematics courses. Personally, I feel I am best at tutoring Algebra, as I understand it real well in order to give multiple perspectives on how to solve a problem.

When I am not tutoring, I keep myself busy with whatever I can feel productive with. This mainly includes an extensive research effort on my family genealogy. I have compiled a family tree with over 2,100 members and it continues to grow. I went as far as performing an Ancestry DNA test to learn more about my family history. I greatly respect my roots and where I have came from. Lastly, I have the personality that will lead me to be successful in the world of education. I planned to major in Financial Engineering at SDSU and become an Actuary Scientist working for insurance companies. Although this pay would reach six figures in a matter of years, I respectfully declined the opportunity my first semester at SDSU because I felt a calling to change the world for the good. I felt my duty was to use my extensive knowledge in mathematics to change the lives of students like my high school teachers did for me. I have countlessly handled numerous things at once and am able to multi-task very successfully. My primary hobby truly is running. I run and compete for the South Dakota State University Jackrabbits at the Division 1 level and have proved myself successful. With this multitude of events on my plate, I continue to display my academic, athletic, and personal success in life. I look forward to touching more lives than I already have!