Deval Patel

• Mentored struggling students by addressing individual learning needs through personalized tutoring sessions.
• Monitored student progress regularly, adjusting instruction accordingly to ensure optimal understanding of concepts.
• Improved student understanding by utilizing various teaching methods, such as group activities and one-on-one tutoring sessions.
• Developed comprehensive lesson plans that aligned with curriculum standards to ensure student success.
• Collaborated with fellow teaching assistants to develop supplemental resources for enhancing the overall mathematics education experience in the program.

Courses Taught:

• Introduction to Algorithms and Data Structures
• Introduction to Programming in Java.

Responsibilities include:

• Weekly meetings with course staff to discuss improvements to the course
• Updating weekly labs and projects.
• Holding weekly office hours where students may get help on homework, labs and any course concepts.
• Leading weekly labs and providing assistance to students.
• Grading labs, homework, projects, midterms and final exams.
• Enhanced student understanding by incorporating real-world examples and hands-on activities in lesson plans.
• Implemented interactive learning tools to promote active participation from all students during class sessions.