My teaching philosophy has shifted over the years from traditional lecturing to active learning
and student-centered pedagogies. My philosophy is based on a humanistic approach to teaching that stems
from: "Gutierrez, R. (2018). The need to rehumanize mathematics. Annual perspectives in
mathematics education: Rehumanizing mathematics for black, indigenous, and latinx students, 1-10."
I am always available for my students, have high expectations from them, provide support and
encouragement, empower them to own their learning process, and foster their active engagement
with me, their peers, and the content. Through this lens of humanistic teaching, I aim to help
my students acquire full conceptual understanding of mathematical ideas and improve their
critical-thinking, creativity in problem-solving, and quantitative reasoning skills. I aim to help my students
communicate mathematics effectively, be able to reason and present their thought process, and
develop the necessary technical expertise. Within these broader goals, I strongly emphasize on
fostering mathematical creativity and developing an appreciation for the field.
Courses Taught
I have taught Quantitative Reasoning, the Calculus sequence, Introduction to Proofs,
Discrete Mathematics for Computing, Linear Algebra,
Elementary Number Theory, Undergraduate Abstract Algebra, and multiple independent studies on various topics.