Course Listing - by Instructor

Nada Al-Hanna earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mathematical Sciences with a Minor in Chemistry at the University of Texas at El Paso in 2007. She graduated Summa Cum Laude and was the Student Marshal for the College of Science. In 2009, she received her Master's Degree in Mathematical Sciences for the University of Texas at El Paso. While receiving her Master's Degree, Nada published " A note on stability of Exponential Dichtomy of Linear Differential Equations." Nada became a full-time lecturer in the Mathematical Sciences department at UTEP in Fall 2009.

David Alonzo is a lifelong El Paso native and UTEP graduate. He has over 16 years of experience in the Human Resource field, serving in administrative roles in the small business environment, nonprofit organizations, immigration detention facility, and U.S.-based twin plan human resources area. He is a member of SHRM National and El Paso SHRM. He has taught SHRM certification courses at UTEP and for ADP employees for several years.

Mirian Cabrera is an International Human Resource Manager with over 15 years of experience in the field of Human Resources in the United Stated and Mexico. Mirian holds both the SPHR and SHRM-SCP certifications. Mirian is a graduate of UTEP, where she received her B.S. in Business Management with concentration in Human Resources. She has over 15 years of HR experience in the private sector, specializing in manufacturing operations in both union and non-union environments in the U.S. and Mexico. Mirian currently also serves as an instructor for the SHRM-CP & SCP preparation course at UTEP.

Maria Camacho has taught Spanish to students of all ages, ranging from pre-K to adults. She has taught both native- and non-native-speaking classes at elementary, middle and high school levels. Camacho became a Spanish teacher because of her love for the language and her desire to teach others a language and culture she is passionate about. Her hobbies include reading, sewing, cooking and soap making.

Jennifer Dominguez is a native El Pasoan who attended Texas State University and earned a bachelor's degree in Cultural Anthropology. She lived abroad in Indonesia for three years where she taught English at a local elementary school. Since moving back to El Paso two years ago, she has been teaching English for the English Language Institute (ELI) program at UTEP. She loves working with people from different cultures and backgrounds who want to learn English and enjoys seeing students of any age growing and succeeding in their journey.

Diana Esparza was born and raised in Juarez but moved to El Paso, Texas in 2006. She has a bachelor's degree in History and Social Studies and an M.F.A. in Creative Writing. Esparza has worked as a creative writing instructor and Spanish interpreter; a few of her short stories have been published in literary magazines such as Border Senses and the Rio Grande Review.

David Ghent has 30 years experience as a professional photographer with a broad background of experience including photojournalism, portrait photography, sports photography, and art photography. He has also photographed over 600 weddings professionally.

Brendda Gonzalez recently received her bachelor's degree in Studio Art with minor in Graphic Design at The University of Texas at El Paso. She has been involved with P3 Kidz on Campus since 2015 and teaches kids drawing, painting, sculpting, and graphic design.

Ivan Gris Sepulveda co-founded Inmerssion in 2013. The tech startup focuses on innovative ways virtual agents (computer-generated characters with artificial intelligence) and virtual/augmented reality can help educate and entertain. The company researches and produces interactive software that has been demonstrated in Sweden, Iceland and Czech Republic as well as throughout the United States. Known professionally as Ivan Gris, the entrepreneur earned his bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees in computer science from UTEP in 2010, 2011 and 2015, respectively. He continues to be involved at UTEP through its Interactive Systems Group, which studies virtual agents. Gris is a published author of at least 17 research papers focused on gaming, virtual reality and human-computer interaction and has started two successful commercial companies.

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At MathMobile Tutorials, Eastern and Western ideologies are not separated by vast distances of miles, or the boundaries of continents. Knowledge and education have the ability to travel from anywhere to everywhere, erasing all borders. We at MathMobile bring the eastern concepts of dedication, discipline, passion for education, and a desire to impart knowledge and self-cultivation and fuse them with the western concepts of personally guiding a child to the highest level of knowledge and diversity. We promise that each and every child who comes to us WILL be given the highest quality education by our most dedicated teachers, who possess the expertise and will-power to teach their specialized subjects, and have the passion for seeing their students succeed! We earnestly take the education of the young boys and girls of our society seriously and endeavor to make them successful, well-educated students and citizens.

Snapology of El Paso offers fun programs for a wide variety of ages and interests helping children achieve academic enrichment and social development objectives through play. At Snapology there is something for everyone with everything from LEGO-themed programs, robotics, engineering, animation, and more.

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Rebeca Orozco is pursuing her bachelor degree in biological sciences at The University of Texas of El Paso and plans to follow-up with a master's degree in biomedical engineering. Growing-up in a family of highly accomplished software developers encouraged Orozco to learn a few things about development herself, in both gaming and design. Since 2015, Orozco has been a camp group coordinator for summer technology camps for children between the ages of six and 12. She looks forward to engaging with students in these fun technology courses, and is excited to see what her students will create.

Grysell Ramos received her bachelor's degree in Biological Sciences with a minor in Chemistry from The University of Texas at El Paso. She has been a lecturer at UTEP, as well as a laboratory and research coordinator, and has taught organismal/human biology, and vertebrate physiology methods. She has developed courses for P3 that focus on active student learning using hands-on activities; her classes are interesting and understandable.

Amy Ross is an information technology consultant and has served as an information technology project manager for over ten years. She holds a master's degree in Business Administration from The University of Texas at Arlington and a Bachelor of Science in Microbiology with a Chemistry/Spanish double minor degree from Brigham Young University. Amy is certified in Six Sigma Green Belt, Project Management Professional (PMP®), and Warehousing and Logistics for BaaN.

Hiram Samaniego has a B.A. in Business Administration from The University of Texas at El Paso and is currently working to obtain another B.A. in Kinesiology. He worked as a branch manager for First Convenience Bank and as an accountant assistant for International Traders. He has worked at UTEP since 1999 as the OPEFM student assistant basketball instructor. His duties include teaching physical education and skills analysis basketball classes, supervising Memorial Gym, performing and maintaining the physical inventories for the classes, as well as planning and preparing practice drills, tournaments, and assessments.

Linda Torres-Kleinhans is a graduate of El Paso High School and The University of Texas at Austin, where she received her B.S. in Secondary Education and her teaching certification. In 2002, she earned her M.A. in Organizational Management from the University of Phoenix at Santa Teresa, and completed her Professional in Human Resources (PHR) certification. She has 20 years of experience in the private and public sectors, specializing in operations and profit and loss management in both union and non-union environments. In the private sector, Kleinhans has worked for national organizations, including Beatrice Foods, Swift Independent Foods, ACME Boot (a division of Fruit of the Loom), International Multifoods, Greyhound Lines, Inc. and West Corporation. Her experience in the public sector includes teaching at Doña Ana Branch Community College, where she specializes in management and supervisory training. She is the onsite training specialist at Thomason Hospital and is a management and human resources instructor at the University of Phoenix. She has held various positions on the board of directors for the El Paso Society for Human Resource Management (EPSHRM), including its 2006 president. As the current certification director for EPSHRM, she serves as a liaison between the chapter and The University of Texas at El Paso.