Courses – Fall 2021
MATH 12 Online (asynchronous): Applied Calculus
MATH 19 Online: Discrete Mathematics
MATH 2 Online: Precalculus Algebra & Trigonometry
Courses Taught at WVC
MATH 902, 902P
MATH 903, 903R
MATH 106, 106R, 106C
MATH 107
MATH D
MATH G
MATH 1, 2
MATH 3A, 3B
MATH 4B, 4C
MATH 8
MATH 12, 12C
MATH 19
First Year Experience: MATH 903, 106, 12
Academic & Math Community Service
I have been at West Valley since 1994. I have served on the Curriculum Committee and Scholarship Committee, and as a faculty advisor for the Women in Math Club and the Anime and Gaming Club, and I serve as the Secretary on the Board of the Santa Clara Valley Mathematics Association. I am a member of SCVMA, AMATYC and CMC^3.
Education
B.S. Pure Mathematics with Honors
Carnegie Mellon University
M.S. Mathematics
New York University
Further graduate study at UCLA, CSULA, Portland State U, Montana State U
Teaching Experience
Before joining the faculty at West Valley in 1994, I was a tenured math instructor at Pasadena City College.
I have also taught part-time at Santa Clara University, New York University, and Santa Monica College.
Languages Spoken
English, some Spanish, working on chiShona (Zimbabwe)
Hobbies
My favorite things to do other than teaching are playing music, taking workshops from teachers from Zimbabwe, traveling with my husband, taking our two dogs on adventures, going to live shows (music and theater), reading fiction, and cooking.
First Year at West Valley College
1994 (1 semester part-time before being hired full-time)