Fun Facts

I am passionate about teaching, that is why for the last two years I have been a Learning Assistant at FIU. On my personal time I like to drink coffee, read a good computer logic, a novel, or go to the movies. I took two photography classes and had an eye for photography, but never decided to pursue it.

About Me

I am a graduate student at Florida International University with a GPA of 3.6. I have been on the dean's list more than 4 times, which shows my passion in computer programming. My undergrad was in science/colorado/colorado-springs">Computer Science and my graduate courses are also in science/colorado/colorado-springs">Computer Science. I will be doing an internship over the summer with the government. I plan on pursuing a PhD in science/colorado/colorado-springs">Computer Science as well.

Experience

As a Learning Assistant in Programming I and II at FIU, I have been helping the Professors teach while in the class, in the labs, and in personal office hours. At the same time, I have worked as a grader, which allows me the opportunity to grade programming assignments and leave constructive feedback to the students so that they know how what went wrong and how to fix it.

Approach

The approach that I use is the same that was taught to me at the Learning Assistant Seminar. In the seminar, I was taught that I should not respond to a question with a direct answer. The best way to do it is by stimulating the student's mind so that they can make the connection between what they do not understand and the objective, whether is in one or in multiple steps. When a problem is approached this way, the student can tackle the problem and others similars to it.