Amanda R. Curtis
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- School: University of California Santa Barbara
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- Department: Mathematics
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UC Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA - 93106 - Dates at University of California Santa Barbara: September 2015 - September 2015
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Biography
University of California Santa Barbara - Mathematics
Mathematics Teacher at French American International School (San Francisco, CA)
Primary/Secondary
Amanda
Curtis
Berkeley, California
High school mathematics teacher with a history of working in the higher education and research. Skilled in editing, public speaking, multivariable calculus, web design, and general mathematics. Interested in making education and STEAM more accessible to women and people of color.
Experience
The Madeira School
Mathematics Teacher
Mathematics teacher, focusing on courses in linear algebra, multivariable calculus, and AP calculus BC.
French American International School (San Francisco, CA)
Mathematics Teacher
Amanda worked at French American International School (San Francisco, CA) as a Mathematics Teacher
RAND Corporation
Summer Associate
Under the direction of Dr. Lance Menthe, I solved problems related to the mathematics of close air support (CAS), in the Project Air Force group.
UC Santa Barbara
Doctoral Candidate
I work under the direction of my advisor, Dr. Stephen J. Bigelow, to develop an alternate formulation for a set of diagrams important in knot theory and topological quantum computation. In the future, we aim to work toward a multi-colored version of the HOMFLY-PT polynomial, which is a well-known knot invariant.
UC Santa Barbara
Graduate Teaching Assistant
I have worked as a teaching assistant for courses ranging from "calculus for humanities and social sciences" to courses that covered Fourier series and beginning techniques for partial differential equations. My duties involved being prepared to answer homework questions in discussion sections, occasional grading of homework sets, tutoring in a group tutoring center and one on one, creating lesson plans, exam proctoring, and various administrative tasks. For various courses, I utilized inquiry-based learning techniques.
When working as a teaching associate (instructor of record), I planned and held daily classes for 100+ students, assigned homework, wrote and graded exams, provided extra worksheets for practice, and developed a course and grade structure. Courses included "Calculus for humanities and social sciences" (taught 3 times) and "Vector Calculus 1" (taught twice).
Education
University of California, Santa Barbara
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Mathematics
University of California, Santa Barbara
Master of Arts (M.A.)
Mathematics
Wellesley College
Bachelor of Arts - BA
Mathematics
UC Santa Barbara
Doctoral Candidate
I work under the direction of my advisor, Dr. Stephen J. Bigelow, to develop an alternate formulation for a set of diagrams important in knot theory and topological quantum computation. In the future, we aim to work toward a multi-colored version of the HOMFLY-PT polynomial, which is a well-known knot invariant.UC Santa Barbara
Graduate Teaching Assistant
I have worked as a teaching assistant for courses ranging from "calculus for humanities and social sciences" to courses that covered Fourier series and beginning techniques for partial differential equations. My duties involved being prepared to answer homework questions in discussion sections, occasional grading of homework sets, tutoring in a group tutoring center and one on one, creating lesson plans, exam proctoring, and various administrative tasks. For various courses, I utilized inquiry-based learning techniques. When working as a teaching associate (instructor of record), I planned and held daily classes for 100+ students, assigned homework, wrote and graded exams, provided extra worksheets for practice, and developed a course and grade structure. Courses included "Calculus for humanities and social sciences" (taught 3 times) and "Vector Calculus 1" (taught twice).
