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Clayton Craig

Clayton Craig

Santa Clarita, CA, USA

Experienced mathematics lecturer seeking applied work.

Tutor at Tutor.com

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Job experience

  • June 2020 - present
    Tutor
    Tutor.com
    Remote

    • Provide on-demand tutoring in various mathematics and computer science subjects through a fully online classroom program.
    • Tools include virtual whiteboards and occasional voice chat, but most tutoring sessions require fully written communication.

  • August 2019 - May 2020
    Adjunct Professor
    California Lutheran University
    Thousand Oaks, CA, USA

    • Prepared and presented hour-long lectures multiple times per week, utilizing both physical and digital presentation media, including but not limited to whiteboards, Microsoft PowerPoint, and LaTeX Beamer.
    • Quickly transitioned to an entirely online format during Spring 2020 while still providing quality education. New online lectures utilized Zoom, including virtual whiteboards and screen sharing, and Zoom’s chat for real-time question answering.
    • Communicated with students outside of the classroom through email and office hours, both in-person and remotely via Zoom.
    • Maintained course materials and weighted gradebooks (using Blackboard and Excel) and ensure information confidentiality.

  • August 2019 - January 2020
    Lecturer of Mathematics
    California State University, Northridge
    Los Angeles, CA, USA

    • Utilized MS Word and Canvas LMP to create and maintain course syllabi, assignments, and exams, both physical and online.
    • Managed highly diverse classrooms, fostering positive conversation and adapting material to meet the needs of the students.
    • Consistently achieved student course and faculty evaluation scores of 4 out of 5 or higher, consistently relating to the class.
    • Taught class sizes from as low as 28 to as high as 50 students and maintained a stable, productive, and positive environment.

  • August 2017 - August 2019
    Teaching Associate
    California State University, Northridge
    Los Angeles, CA, USA

    • As a graduate student, maintained excellent grades on my own while teaching lectures and lab sessions to undergraduates.
    • Participated in the rollout of new curriculum for the Math Ideas course, providing valuable early feedback on the course.
    • Earned CSU Northridge’s Outstanding Teaching Associate Award, only given to two Teaching Associates each year.

  • January 2017 - December 2017
    Instructor
    Math Support Services, Inc.
    Santa Clarita, CA, USA

    • Provided instruction for private WASC-accredited mathematics classes through which students earned high school credit.
    • Conducted one-on-one and group tutoring for students taking classes at local high schools and communicated asynchronously with other tutors via comment sheets and other notes.
    • Assisted in data entry to record student grades, graduation dates, and course selections.

  • August 2016 - December 2016
    Graduate Teaching Assistant
    University of Arizona
    Tucson, AZ, USA

    • Instructed college algebra to a class of 35 students, explaining material through lecture and office hours.
    • Wrote questions to be used in common midterms and attended weekly professional development meetings.

  • September 2013 - May 2016
    Student DA - Computer Science
    California Lutheran University
    Thousand Oaks, CA, USA

    • Supervised and maintained computer labs, assisting with weekly computer maintenance checks.
    • Conducted scheduled office hours throughout the week, provided drop-in tutoring for undergraduate and graduates.
    • Familiarized self with C# and Unity as part of an individual research project involving creating a chess game.


Education

  • California State University, Northridge
    Master of Science - Mathematics
    2017 - 2019
  • California Lutheran University
    Bachelor of Science - Mathematics, Computer Science (double major)
    2012 - 2016