Calculus II > Curricula Vitae

05/2005                        University of North Texas     Denton, Texas

 Doctor of Philosophy in Mathematics (ABD)

•  All But Dissertation (ABD).
• Completed all course work required for the degree, completed the foreign language requirement in French, and passed the Qualifying Exams. The only requirement yet to be completed is the dissertation.
• Area of research: Differential Algebraic Equations (DAEs)

8/1990                          University of North Texas   Denton, Texas

Master of Science in Mathematics, Minor in Computer Science

8/1987                          University of Texas     

Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and Computer Science

Teaching Experience

Instructor (Full-Time)

8/2004 – present     Dallas College-Richland                                               Dallas, Texas

• Teach 15 hours credit Math courses per semester
• Teach two extra service courses per semester
• Teach online and hybrid classes
• Perform Course redesign
• Participate in Departmental and College Committees
• Attend and participate in District and College Professional Development workshops
• Attend and present at national conferences (AMATYC & MAA)

Adjunct Faculty

8/2012 – 8/2024    Collin College-Spring Creek                                       Plano, Texas

• Taught two courses per semester (Math and Developmental Math)
• Attended the College Professional Development workshops

Adjunct Faculty

8/2001 – 5/2006            North Central Texas College  Gainesville, Texas

• Taught Developmental Math, College Algebra, College Math, and Business Calculus

Teaching Fellow/Instructor

6/2000 – 8/2005    University of North Texas                                              Denton, Texas

(Except for the period between 8/2002 – 8/2003, see below)

• Taught Mathematics and Statistics courses (Intermediate Algebra, College Algebra, Elem. Statistics, Pre-Calculus, Business Calculus, Probability, Calculus I, Calculus II, Calculus III, Discrete Math, and Linear Algebra)
• Tutored students in the Math Lab
• Administered Placements Tests and helped with Student Advising during Orientation weeks.

Instructor (Full-time)

8/2002 – 8/2003      Texas A&M–Commerce                                             Commerce, Texas

• Taught four courses per long semester & two per summer session (College Algebra, Statistics, Business Math, Business Calculus, Calculus, and Discrete Math)
• Conducted seminars

Consulting Experience

Independent Consultant (Under Contract)

11/1999 – 10/2000    EZ Works, Inc.  Plano, Texas

• Process Optimization
• Software testing and debugging.
• Programming (Visual Basic, LINDO, LINGO)

Technical Specialist (Under Contract)

7/1998 – 10/1999          Ernst & Young (Bahrain)         Manama, Bahrain

• Tested and maintained LP-optimization package for Pension Funds Asset Allocation. Client: Pension Fund Commission (PFC).

Technical Specialist (Under Contract)

9/1996 – 5/1998      Bahrain Petroleum Company                                    (BAPCO)   Bahrain

• Developed a multi-period Mixed Integer Programming (MIP) model for Refinery Scheduling (Scheduling & Process Optimization).

Technical Skills

Programming Languages: C, Pascal, Matlab, and Fortran. Good knowledge in C++, SAS, and S-Plus

Software & Packages:

• Expert in PC applications such as MS-Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and FrontPage)
• Expert in many Mathematical, Statistical, and Optimization Software Systems, including Maple, Matlab, Mathematica, SAS, LINDO, LINGO.

Associated Skills

• Strong Analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent in Statistical Analysis, Linear Programming (LP), and Nonlinear Optimization.

Professional memberships

• Texas Community College Teachers Association (TCCTA)
• Mathematical Association of America (MAA)
• American Mathematical Association of Two-Year Colleges (AMATYC)