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ABOUT THE AUTHORS Daniel Eiblum, M.S.Ed., Editor-in-Chief received a BA in Geophysical Sciences from the University of Chicago in 1988, and then earned his Master of Education degree from Johns Hopkins University in 2000. He has over ten years of tutoring experience in mathematics ranging from Algebra I through Calculus, in addition to Math SAT preparation. He founded a tutoring agency in 2000 called, Ivy League Tutoring Connection (www.ivyleaguetutoringconnection.com) , that serves the Washington DC – Baltimore Metropolitan area. Currently he resides in Bethesda, MD Mike Forman, M.S., Editor has both a Bachelor of Science degree (1963) and a Master of Science degree (1965) in Physics and Applied Math from the University of Massachusetts at Lowell. He was a professional mathematician and physicist at NASA for 40 years and has published in several scientific journals. He began tutoring math and physics in January 2005. Math courses include pre-Algebra through Calculus and Math SAT preparation. Currently he resides in Conway, SC. Kimberly Noonan, M.S. has a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics from the University of Richmond (1996), and both a Master of Science in Mathematics and a Master of Science in Computer Science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (2002, 2004). Professionally, she works as an Operations Research Analyst on National Airspace Modeling projects for the Federal Aviation Administration. She taught College Algebra through Multivariable Calculus at the University of North Carolina as a teaching assistant, and tutored at Chapel Hill High School in Algebra I through Calculus from 1996-2003. She has also tutored various mathematic subjects for Ivy League Tutoring Connection, in Washington DC. Currently she resides in Washington DC Matthew Konicki, M.A. has a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics from Mary Washington University (1999) and a Master of Arts in Mathematics (2004) from The University of Maryland at College Park. He has been a mathematics instructor at the University of Maryland since 2004, teaching various math courses including statistics and calculus. He has also been a mathematics instructor at Georgetown University, The University of Delaware, American University, and Catholic University. He is a member of the Mathematical Association of America. Elnatan Reisner, has a BS in Computer Science and Mathematics from Brandeis University (2005) and is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Computer Science at the University of Maryland/College Park. He worked as an applied research mathematician at the Department of Defense in 2003, and a researcher at the Center for Computing Sciences in Bowie, MD in 2004. He earned a Computer Science Prize for Outstanding Achievement in 2005 at Brandeis University. Currently he resides in Silver Spring, MD. Hunter Brooks, has a BA in Mathematics and Linguistics from Dartmouth College and is pursuing a Ph.D. from the University of Maryland. He was a teaching assistant for the mathematics department at Dartmouth College from 2004 through 2006, where he taught four-hour classes to twenty rising juniors and seniors. He tutored at the Academic Skills Center at Dartmouth College and was an independent math tutor from 2001-2006. Currently he resides in College Park, MD. Nargess Memarsadeghi, Ph.D., has a Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Maryland at College Park (2007). She also received her M.S. (2004) and B.S. (2001) in Computer Science from the same school. She has been working as a computer engineer and researcher at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, MD since July 2001. She worked as a teaching assistant for the Computer Science Department of the University of Maryland (Fall 2002- Spring 2003) and tutored for the Math Learning Center of Montgomery College at Germantown, MD (1998-2000). Currently she resides in Silver Spring, MD. Asa Palley has a BA in mathematics from Bowdoin College. He tutored Calculus for the Mathematics Department at Bowdoin College and also taught AP Calculus at Lisbon High School in Brunswick, Maine from 2005-2006. He was the co-captain of St. Albans School High School Math Team in Washington DC. Currently she resides in Chevy Chase, MD. Andrew Newens has a BS in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering from Princeton University and a Master of Arts in Christian Counseling from Capital Bible Seminary. He tutored SAT preparation (math and verbal) as well as high school math and science at C2 Education Centers. Currently he resides in Arlington, VA. Ali Mushtaq has a Bachelors Degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Florida and a Masters Degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign. He has been working as an independent statistical consultant in Washington, DC for the past five years. He has four years teaching test preparation strategies for the LSAT, GMAT, GRE, and SAT with the Princeton Review. He has also tutored high school and college students in math and physics for 8 years, 2 years of which have been for the Ivy League Tutoring Connection. |