"I am a University of California, Irvine alumnus with a degree in Computer Science and Engineering. I am now a Software Engineer at Microsoft working primarily on code integration and performance monitoring on the Azure Cloud. Beyond my full-time work I have tutored for several years mostly working with students at the end of high school or throughout college. This has included courses from Ap Computer Science A to Data Structures and Algorithms courses. I also volunteer at high schools all around the country to help schools start Computer Science curriculums from the ground up. throughout my Computer Science education, I have been lucky in that I have had professors whose teaching styles served to further develop my passion for computer science and its education. Helping students get started in their journey with Computer Science is incredibly gratifying, and I always look forward to my next opportunity to do so.

I have found that students who are newer to Computer Science have not yet learned how to visualize it properly. It may seem like something as technical as Computer Science may not be reliant on visuals, but it is quite the opposite. The foundations of Computer Science are difficult to visualize but when this skill is built up the path to thinking like a Software Engineer becomes a lot more clear. Building this skill is something I heavily focus on in lessons, and I have had great success using this approach.

I look forward to working with you! Please reach out with any questions at all." less...