Zachary Porter TMCC Math
Welcome!
Hi all, and welcome! I hope we can work together to have a successful semester!
About Me
My name is Zachary Porter and I am a Temporary Community College Instructor at Truckee Meadows Community College. I was born in Las Vegas and did my schooling at UNR, where I earned a BA in Math and a BA in Art, and then UNLV, where I earned a MS in Math with a Teaching Concentration. I have always loved math, and I started teaching college-level math in 2008 as a graduate student. I have taught math full-time for the last 10 years, with a goal of showing students the beauty of math as well as the greatness that can occur with effort.
In my free time, and when my knees were good, I played a lot of tennis and basketball. I enjoy any racket sport, but lately I have been playing a lot of pickleball (left: pic of me getting silver in a tournament at the Plaza Hotel -- I blame my partner for us not getting gold...just kidding!). I also enjoy hiking, biking, skiing, disc golfing, and trips to Lake Tahoe with my wife and dog.
Other than outdoor activities, I like to read, play games, draw, paint, and watch mostly comedies (or my wife's favorite Christmas Rom-Coms that she will play anytime of the year) -- my favorite movies are Old School, Three Amigos!, Dumb and Dumber, and Minority Report.
Contact Info
Helpful Links and Resources
Please use the following links for more information on the many TMCC programs.
Wizard’s Warehouse - Community Food Pantry; RDMT 325 and Meadowood S21
Spring 2023 Student Support Times
Virtual or Face-to-Face Times in Vista Building B200B:
Monday and Wednesday 8:30am-9:15am, 11:00am-11:50am, and 1:15pm-2:15pm
Tuesday and Thursday 7:30am-7:50am, 11:00am-11:50am, and 1:15pm-2:15pm
Send me a message to join these virtual office hours.
Face-to-Face Times in Sierra Building LIB Tutoring Center (TLC):
Monday through Thursday 12:00noon-1:00pm
Friday 10:00am-11:00am
Virtual Times through Google Meet:
Tuesday: 7:00pm-8:00pm
Friday: 1:00pm-2:00pm
Or by appointment.
***Use https://meet.google.com/xbs-qugy-prv for virtual meetings.
Spring Class Schedule:
Math 176-1001 MW 9:30am-10:45am in Red Mountain Building Room 404
Math 020-0103 MW 2:30pm-3:20pm in Sierra Building Room 102
Math 120-0103 MW 3:25pm-4:40pm in Sierra Building Room 102
Math 127-1003 TTh 8:00am-9:15am in Vista Building Room 201
Math 127-1004 TTh 9:30am-10:45am in Vista Building Room 201
Math 176-3001 Online
*Please Check My Student Support Times Page in case there are mid-semester changes.