Educational & Campus Services (ECS)

Dedicated to Student Success • Innovative • Creative • Patient • Address All Learning Styles for Maximum Achievement. Fifteen years of post-secondary mathematics teaching experience. Empower college students with technology including online activities and video conferencing. Delight in the discovery, the newness and the fun technology holds. Creatively find and use resources. Assume role of co-learner, using students' own devices to teach them.

Teach

Mathematics in both a laboratory setting and in the real world environment. Approach curriculum and program development employing teaching and learning theory, information resources and meaningful approaches to evaluating student competencies. Facilitate relationships with staff and computer lab managers in laboratory settings to benefit students. Ensure that all teaching is learner-centered.

Tenured Associate Professor at Salt Lake Community College (2013-01 – Present)

• Designed and created online math courses using MyOpenMath, Canvas and Pearson's MathLabPlus
• Teach all levels of courses from developmental to advanced study including calculus and differential equations
• Advise prospective MathLab students regarding course placement, eligibility for taking an online course and credit transfer from MathLab courses to other programs and institutions
• Provide instructional support to the current MathLab lecturer and to instructors using Canvas
• Collaborate with faculty, TAs, mentors and other MathLab personnel in teaching MathLab courses
• Develop and maintain course instructional and support materials for the online environment
• Explore new and emerging technologies and media, and their adoption into the Math Emporium and the math department
• Assist in developing innovative curricula and teaching strategies
• Provide training to tutoring coordinators
• Create signature projects and projects for upper level classes and SME-symposium participation
• Maintain the Math Department website
• Assist with creating an open source calculus one book for OER
• Create Emporium style course for CPMA using MOM
• Attend conferences and provide updates to departmental instructors and administrators

Math Instructor at Utah Valley University (2017-01 – Present)

Teaching Math courses from Elementary Algebra to Calculus courses

Math Instructor at University of Utah, Sandy Center (2024-01 – Present)

Teaching College Algebra and Trigonometry

Math Instructor at University of Toledo (2005-01 – 2013-05)

• Developed individual lesson plans and teaching materials for math courses
• Motivated students through enthusiastic teaching, creative lessons and unique materials
• Encouraged student participation by creating a supportive and welcoming classroom environment
• In fifteen years, taught courses Calculus 1, 2 & 3, Introduction to Statistics, Differential Equations, Linear Algebra, College Algebra, Intermediate Algebra, Math for Liberal Arts and Trigonometry
• Structured the assessment of student performance

Electronics and Applied Math Instructor at ITT Technical Institute (2009-01 – 2013-05)

• Taught courses Digital Design, DC-Electronics and AC Electronics Circuits, Solid State Electronics, Micro Controllers, C++ Programming, Statics, Dynamics, Engineering Math, College Algebra I and II, Trigonometry for Engineers, Differential Calculus I and II, Technical Calculus, Statistics, Liner Algebra and online math courses through Course Compass, Black Board, MyMath-Lab, and MyLab/Mastering
• Provided students with professional academic support that enhanced their success in math and engineering courses
• Adapted and modified instructions to serve the needs of individual students
• Guided students according to their individual learning styles to succeed in exams and in real world projects

Adjunct Math Instructor at Brown Mackie College (2012-01 – 2013-05)

• Taught College Algebra, Statistics and Medicinal Calculus

MS in Mathematics – University of Toledo (2008-01)

BS in Applied Mathematics – California State University, Chico

BS in Electrical and Electronics Engineering – California State University, Chico (2004-01)