KATE A. WATANABE

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Dedicated professional with solid experience in diverse areas of education. Skilled in utilizing interactive and goal- oriented teaching methods that emphasize individual instruction and promote cooperative learning. Adept in implementing technological approaches to subject material. Technical proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite. EDUCATION & CREDENTIALS

Doctor of Philosophy, Mathematics

University of California, Davis, Davis, CA

Master of Science, Mathematics

University of Houston, Houston, TX, 77004

Bachelor of Science, Mathematics

S.U.N.Y., College at Purchase, Purchase, NY

Dissertation: Selected Methods for Solving Linear Systems: Positively Definite and Strictly Diagonally Dominant Matrices.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

GEORGIA PERIMETER COLLEGE – Clarkston, GA (2016-2018) Mathematics Tutor – Clarkston Campus (2004-2018)

Tutored students in diverse mathematical coursework including Pre-calculus,College Algebra, Calculus I, II, and III, Differential Equations, and Linear Algebra.

Tutored foreign visiting students in English..

UNIVERSITYTUTOR.COM (2011 –2015)

Private Tutor

Tutor students of all ages and all levels of mathematics.

Provide tutoring services to students in test preparation for the SAT including English and Math as well as high school Chemistry and Physics.

ADVANCED LEARNERS / TUTORSELECT, LLC OF FLORIDA (2009 – 2010) Private Tutor

Tutored students of all ages and all levels of mathematics.

Provided tutoring services to students in test preparation for the SAT including English and Math as well as high school Chemistry and Physics.

GEORGIA PERIMETER COLLEGE – Clarkston, GA (2006 – 2008) Mathematics Tutor – Clarkston Campus (2007 – 2008) Mathematics Tutor – Rockdale Tutoring Center (2006)

Tutored students in diverse mathematical coursework including General Chemistry I and II, Physics I and II, College Algebra, Calculus I, II, and III, Differential Equations, and Linear Algebra.

Promoted positive and enriching academic environments. FRIENDS SCHOOL OF ATLANTA – Decatur, GA (2005 – 2006) Teacher

Educated a class of advanced students in Trigonometry, Pre-Calculus, Geometry, and college-level Mathematics.

Guided the students in plotting the sine function in their notebooks by correlating the y-coordinates on the unit circle with corresponding right angles.

Worked with the very basics of inductive reasoning, which was used to prove some of the recursion formulas in Geometry.

Encouraged students to keep and update math journals, which enriched the academic process. UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS – Davis, CA (1996 – 2003) Teaching and Research Assistant

Ran recitation sections for Calculus I, II, and III.

Proctored and administered weekly quizzes as well as graded exams.

Facilitated office hour sessions for students on diverse topics.

Performed dissertation research in Geometry and Algebraic Topology. UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON – Houston, TX (1994 – 1996)

Teaching Assistant

Ran recitation sections for Calculus I, II, and III.

Worked in the Math Lab and tutored Calculus students.

Proctored and graded exams for the students.

Held office hour sessions for students on diverse topics.

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