I am a doctoral candidate at the University of Arizona's program in Applied Mathematics with interests in the field of partial differential equations, numerical analysis, and parallel and distributed computing. I am a first generation college student who was born and raised in Tucson, AZ, graduated from the University of Arizona with my B.A. in mathematics in Spring 2020, and taught at the high school level here in Tucson. 

My philosophy as an educator is that students  rise to the occasion through controlled adversity, and that teaching a subject should often focus on comprehensive understanding of the material gained through visualization and getting one's hands dirty over rote memorization. I believe in encouraging group dialogue, discourse, and conflict as a means to motivate answers. Interactions in a cohort in the 'real world' (although this term is reductive) rarely result in across the board agreement, and learning to navigate disagreements in execution is a meaningful part of education. Moreover, I believe that the nature of science is interdisciplinary, and the best work happens when people of varied backgrounds work toward a common goal. 

I try to be as aware of the experiences of students with disabilities as possible, in part due to my diagnosis with Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder in my adult life, and try to empathetically view student struggles. Each part of this website should be listed in a mono spaced serif font (like courier) to encourage readability -- and is not a reflection of my own style preferences. Color themes are based off of Monokai, a popular theme for IDEs.