Experience
Mathematics Teacher, Westchester Secondary Charter School, Los Angeles, CA 08/13 - present
*Teaching 7th, 8th, and 9th Grade Mathematics
Mathematics Teacher, ACI Academy, Irvine, CA 06/13 - 08/13
* Taught 6th Grade Mathematics, and AP Calculus to Honors Students
Student Teacher, Vista View Middle School, Fountain Valley, CA 09/12 – 06/13
Student Teaching: 8th Grade Algebra I
* Taught two periods of Algebra I for two quarters to build students’ mathematical vocabulary, conceptual understanding, procedural fluency, and mathematical reasoning skills.
* Worked with IEP students, English Language Learners, and a GATE student.
* Utilized numerous instructional strategies such as think-pair-share, compare and contrast using Venn diagrams, modeling, think-aloud, whiteboards, exit tickets, demonstrating real-world connections, building on students’ prior knowledge and experiences, differentiated instruction, revoicing, repetition, scaffolding, open-ended questions, multiple representations, continual assessments, etc.
* Motivated students to develop positive dispositions towards Mathematics with inspirational quotes and demonstrating the implications to life beyond the classroom.
Student Teaching: Resource Class (Sheltered Social Studies)
* Aided the teacher in one period of a Resource Class for two quarters.
* Differentiated instruction to adapt to individual needs and abilities.
* Worked with English Language Learners, Intervention students, and students with IEPs & 504 plans.
Substitute Teacher, Ocean View School District, Huntington Beach, CA 10/12 – 06/13
* Substitute taught 8th grade Algebra I at Vista View Middle School, Fountain Valley, CA
* Performed all duties of the regular classroom teacher including instruction, assessments, classroom management, and advisement.
Volunteer, Mathematics Department, Culver City High School, Culver City, CA 05/12
* Assisted by grading quizzes, teaching, answering student questions, and helping in breakout sessions
Director of Support and Training, Momentum Data Systems, Fountain Valley, CA 02/01 – 01/04
* Supported and Trained Customers on software, hardware, and audio & video applications
* Documented and Created User Guides for Audio Products
* Coauthor for the book Digital Signal Processing: A Hands-On Approach, published by McGraw Hi
Digital Signal Processing Software Engineer, National Instruments, Austin, TX 05/96 – 01/01
* Designed and developed the LabVIEW Signal Processing Course
* Taught the LabVIEW Basic (3-day), Advanced (2-day), and Signal Processing (2-day) courses.
* Coauthor for the book LabVIEW Signal Processing, published by Prentice Hall
Computer Consultant, Voorhees Computer Center, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), Troy, NY 1/9–5/93 and 1/94–5/95
* Awarded full Teaching Assistantship (with tuition fee waiver and stipend)
* Advised on a wide range of computing problems including programming languages, applications software, mail & networking, etc.
* Taught courses on computer applications to the campus community.
Teaching Assistant, Department of Electrical, Computer & Systems Engineering, RPI 09/88 –12/89
* Awarded full Teaching Assistantship (with tuition fee waiver and stipend)
* Assisted in teaching various undergraduate courses: Linear Systems, Communications Systems, Discrete Time Systems, Electronic Circuits, and Computer Applications Laboratory
* Conducted student laboratory sessions and problem sessions
Lecturer in Electronics, College of Engineering, and Cusrow Wadia Institute of Technology 1987-88
* Prepared and delivered lectures on Electronics and Communications courses.
* Advised Senior Students with their final year Engineering projects.
*Teaching 7th, 8th, and 9th Grade Mathematics
Mathematics Teacher, ACI Academy, Irvine, CA 06/13 - 08/13
* Taught 6th Grade Mathematics, and AP Calculus to Honors Students
Student Teacher, Vista View Middle School, Fountain Valley, CA 09/12 – 06/13
Student Teaching: 8th Grade Algebra I
* Taught two periods of Algebra I for two quarters to build students’ mathematical vocabulary, conceptual understanding, procedural fluency, and mathematical reasoning skills.
* Worked with IEP students, English Language Learners, and a GATE student.
* Utilized numerous instructional strategies such as think-pair-share, compare and contrast using Venn diagrams, modeling, think-aloud, whiteboards, exit tickets, demonstrating real-world connections, building on students’ prior knowledge and experiences, differentiated instruction, revoicing, repetition, scaffolding, open-ended questions, multiple representations, continual assessments, etc.
* Motivated students to develop positive dispositions towards Mathematics with inspirational quotes and demonstrating the implications to life beyond the classroom.
Student Teaching: Resource Class (Sheltered Social Studies)
* Aided the teacher in one period of a Resource Class for two quarters.
* Differentiated instruction to adapt to individual needs and abilities.
* Worked with English Language Learners, Intervention students, and students with IEPs & 504 plans.
Substitute Teacher, Ocean View School District, Huntington Beach, CA 10/12 – 06/13
* Substitute taught 8th grade Algebra I at Vista View Middle School, Fountain Valley, CA
* Performed all duties of the regular classroom teacher including instruction, assessments, classroom management, and advisement.
Volunteer, Mathematics Department, Culver City High School, Culver City, CA 05/12
* Assisted by grading quizzes, teaching, answering student questions, and helping in breakout sessions
Director of Support and Training, Momentum Data Systems, Fountain Valley, CA 02/01 – 01/04
* Supported and Trained Customers on software, hardware, and audio & video applications
* Documented and Created User Guides for Audio Products
* Coauthor for the book Digital Signal Processing: A Hands-On Approach, published by McGraw Hi
Digital Signal Processing Software Engineer, National Instruments, Austin, TX 05/96 – 01/01
* Designed and developed the LabVIEW Signal Processing Course
* Taught the LabVIEW Basic (3-day), Advanced (2-day), and Signal Processing (2-day) courses.
* Coauthor for the book LabVIEW Signal Processing, published by Prentice Hall
Computer Consultant, Voorhees Computer Center, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), Troy, NY 1/9–5/93 and 1/94–5/95
* Awarded full Teaching Assistantship (with tuition fee waiver and stipend)
* Advised on a wide range of computing problems including programming languages, applications software, mail & networking, etc.
* Taught courses on computer applications to the campus community.
Teaching Assistant, Department of Electrical, Computer & Systems Engineering, RPI 09/88 –12/89
* Awarded full Teaching Assistantship (with tuition fee waiver and stipend)
* Assisted in teaching various undergraduate courses: Linear Systems, Communications Systems, Discrete Time Systems, Electronic Circuits, and Computer Applications Laboratory
* Conducted student laboratory sessions and problem sessions
Lecturer in Electronics, College of Engineering, and Cusrow Wadia Institute of Technology 1987-88
* Prepared and delivered lectures on Electronics and Communications courses.
* Advised Senior Students with their final year Engineering projects.