Dr. Thatch

Ph.D. in C&I: Science Education · 41-50 years old female

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Education and Qualifications

My academic career has spanned from earning a bachelors of engineering from Pratt Institute (1991) and masters of engineering degree from City College of New York (1998) in mechanical engineering, to obtaining a specialist degree in school administration and supervision from Queens College in New York (2000). I received a doctoral degree in science education with a specialization in physics education from The University of Texas at Austin.

Personal Statement

As a former member of the team that created the online version of the Texas Teacher Reading Academies and a nine year teacher of secondary-level science and mathematics in the New York City Public School System (1), I feel confident that I possess the knowledge, skills, and compassion to deliver tutorial services to students in the PreK-14 range and feel capable to work well with their parents, as well. Fees are negotiable and based on group or individual tutorial sessions. My teaching career began at the junior high school level, where I was a Mathematics/Science teacher for 7th and 8th graders. I take pride in the fact that I coordinated and implemented the first successful science fair in that school. Another piece of my experience was developed while working as a mathematics teacher for under-represented 7th and 8th grade students. These students were prepared for the specialized Mathematics and Science high school exam; one of the main goals of the program. During my years of teaching, she continued learning in these areas and developed and facilitated professional development workshops in these areas for administrators as well as teachers. The preparation and facilitation of activities in the field of English as a Second Language (ESL) for parents, further allowed her to introduce to parents the mathematics and science curricula that their children would be engaged in throughout the school year.

Fort Worth, TX 76116