Alyssa Turnquist
Phone: (712)749-0177
Email: alturnquist@email.arizona.edu
Education & Research
University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ Expected: December 2019 -Master of Science: Mathematics
- “Professional Development of Mathematics Teaching Assistants”, Dr. Marta Civil, pending research and master’s thesis, Fall 2018-Present
- “Introduction to Brownian Motion”, Dr. Janek Wehr, presented at the mini-conference Fall 2017
Morningside College, Sioux City, IA Graduated: May 2016 -Bachelor of Science: Double Major, Mathematics & Engineering Physics; GPA: 3.959
- “Zodiac 340”, Palmer Research Symposium, Spring 2016.
- “The Sheldon Conjecture”, Palmer Research Symposium, Fall 2014; as well as the Midwest Undergraduate Mathematics Symposium, Indianola, IA, Spring 2015.
- Research was selected to be published in Horizons November 2015 issue.
- “On the Davenport Constant of Rank Three Abelian Groups”, Palmer Research Symposium, Spring 2015.
- “Weird Numbers”, Palmer Research Symposium, Spring 2014.
- Awarded first place in poster session.
Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, FL Summer 2015
- Selected through a highly competitive process to conduct research under Dr. Ugur Abdulla.
- “On the Fine Classification of Periodic Orbits of the Continuous Endomorphisms of the Real Line and Universality in Chaos”, Muhammad Abdulla, Rashad Abdulla & Naveed Iqbal.
- Presented a poster at the Young Mathematicians Conference, Columbus, OH, and presented at the Joint Math Meetings, Seattle, WA, January 2016.
Related Math Experience:
Learning Lab Coordinator and Supplemental Instructor
Little Priest Tribal College August 2019-Present
- Assist students in course work, focusing on the mathematics needs.
- Manage student activities, study sessions, and tutors.
- Effectively communicate with math instructor on campus to support student success in supplemental instruction meetings
Teaching Assistant
University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ (5 hours/week) August 2016- August 2019
- Lead class meetings and engaged students from all different backgrounds in learning mathematics.
- Create tests and provide feedback in a timely manner.
- Balance duties as an instructor as well as a graduate student.
Tutoring
New Horizons, Dakota Dunes, SD (8 hours/week) September 2015-Present
Private Tutor, Sioux City, IA (2 hours/week) August 2015-2016
- Recruited to join New Horizons per a private client recommendation.
- Provide explanations and direct instruction on how to solve math problems/concepts to students.
- Effectively communicate with students of all levels of understanding, and encourage students to open their minds about new concepts.
Undergraduate Honors/Activities:
- Dean’s List (6x)
- Omicron Delta Kappa Honor Society for Leadership
- Kappa Mu Epsilon Mathematics Honor Society
- Alpha Lambda Delta Freshman Honor Society
- Morningside Math Club – Elected President