Deon Garcia

Areas of Expertise

• Mathematical education of prospective teachers
• Building mathematical foundations for Calculus students

Professional Background Highlights

• Participant in two week-long conferences focusing on Preparing Mathematician to Educate Teachers (PMET), SUNY, Oswego, NY, 2005, 2006
• Involved in a consortium, funded by an NSF grant, we piloted the Mathematics Preparation Initiative Program to improve the mathematical understanding of middle school math teachers

Courses Offered at Redlands

• Math 121 Calculus I
• Math 118/119 Integrated Calculus
• Math 101 Finite Mathematics
• Math 100 Math for Liberal Arts 
• Math 103/104/102 Mathematics for Educators

Education

• Coursework toward a Doctorate in Curriculum and Instruction
  University of California, Riverside 1989-1991
• Master of Science in Applied Mathematics
  University of California, Riverside 1987
• Bachelor of Science in Pure Mathematics
  University of California, Riverside 1985

Previous Teaching Experience

• 1988-1996 Tenured Instructor of Mathematics Victor Valley College
• 1999 Instructor of Mathematics and Mathematics Education, Mathematics Preparation Initiative, CSUSB

Professional Experience

• Instructional Skills Workshop Facilitator, Victor Valley College
• GATE instructor for afterschool program, Redlands Unified School District

Awards

• University of Redlands Outstanding Teaching Award 2008-2009
• California State PTA Honorary Service Award 1999

Presentations

• Developing Problem Solving Skills of Prospective Elementary Teachers, Mathematical Association of America PMET Conference, SUNY, Oswego, NY, 2005
• Mathematical Puzzles and Games, American Association of University Women (AAUW) 8th Grade Girls in Mathematics and Science Day, University of Redlands, 2005, 2006, 2009

Professional Affiliations

• Mathematical Association of America
• National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
• California State PTA