What is your hometown?

Spokane, Washington

What hobbies, sports, or interests light you up?

I like to play guitar, and hang out with friends!

What is your specialty as a tutor? What topic, problem, subject, or process do you most enjoy helping students to learn?

I enjoy seeing students have their ah-ha moment when they have get stuck on a concept. It gives them good confidence after they understand questions.

Which of the CLASS 5 Keys – Respect, Inclusion, Growth, Support, and Pizzazz - resonates with you the most and how do you put it into practice in your work as a tutor?

Growth resonates with me the most because it’s hard to realize how much we’ve learned in the moment but looking back at what we have learned is very valuable no matter how small the lesson is.

What is your best advice for students on how to get the most out of their academic experience in college?

Be open minded to challenges because they are meant to challenge your brain no matter how much you think you know!

Give us a movie quotation, song lyric, or line from a book that will motivate us in our learning.

"There's no lemon so sour that you can't make something resembling lemonade." - Dr K