Graduate Instructor

Posted on: 2006-02-13

Erin P. Valenti 1815 Jefferson Park Ave. #7 [email protected] Charlottesville, Va. 22903 (434) 825-5906 Education: University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Va. Ph.D. in Mathematics, Expected May 2006 M.S. in Mathematics, January 2004 Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC B.S. in Mathematics, B.A. in Physics, May 2001 Graduated summa cum laude, Dean’s List all semesters, GPA: 3.82 Experience: University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Va. Graduate Instructor, August 2001 – present •Taught 11 undergraduate courses (25-40 students each) in Applied Calculus, Advanced Calculus, and Financial Mathematics with applications to business, economics, physics, and biology •Developed and implemented all aspects of the courses: syllabi, lectures, exams and grading •Presented complex mathematical concepts in a simplified form that facilitated understanding by individuals of varying skill levels Researcher, April 2003 – present •Conducted original research in the field of differential equations and proved the stability of solitary waves in an infinite wire •Presented four research talks in a Mathematical Physics Seminar for doctoral students and professors •Presented my dissertation research as the keynote speaker at a Mathematics Colloquium at Wake Forest University, December 2005 Authorship, May 2005 – August 2005 •Co-wrote a 160-page supplement to a college level Ordinary Differential Equations textbook used by high school students •One of only two graduate students selected for this project Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pa. Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU), Summer 2000 •Successfully assembled and tested a tracking telescope that was installed at the South Pole to complement another telescope measuring background radiation of the universe •Worked independently as part of a broader research team State Employees’ Credit Union, Raleigh, NC Bank Teller, Summer 1999 •Responsible for more than $10,000 in transactions per day •Successfully balanced customers’ credits and debits on a daily basis Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC Teaching Assistant, January 1999 – December 2000 •Only undergraduate selected to conduct study sessions for all Applied Calculus classes Activities: •Selected for and attended workshops at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, NJ (May 2004) and at the Mathematical Sciences Research Institute (MSRI) in Berkeley, Ca (August 2005) •Organized the Charlottesville chapter of the Wake Forest Alumni Club •Undergraduate student advisor, Wake Forest University •Student Marshal, Wake Forest University •Active community volunteer Honors: •Honor Societies: Phi Beta Kappa ♦ Golden Key ♦ Pi Mu Epsilon (Math) ♦ Sigma Pi Sigma (Physics) •Scholarships: Reynolds National Merit ♦ NC Credit Union Foundation