Maymona

I am passionate about teaching and enjoy interacting with students from different backgrounds. I have four years of teaching experience which I gained whilst doing my PhD at the University of Strathclyde. I have also gained international teaching experience at Gulf University for Science and Technology in Kuwait, where I taught five Mathematics modules for three years. More recently in the Removed, I develop, co-ordinate and promote support materials, from FE entry level to postgraduate level.

Tutoring Experience

Sep 2017--present Maths Tutor
Removed, Glasgow
Duties include organising teaching and day to day running of the centre; preparing teaching materials; delivering small and large group lectures to undergraduate and postgraduate students; curriculum development; assisting mature and secondary school students in their university application with a focus on those taking the non-traditional route

Sep 2014--Sep 2017 Maths Assistant Prof.
Gulf University for Science and Technology
Duties include delivering large and small group lectures; curriculum design; mentoring and collaborating with teaching assistants/fellows; chairing curriculum and outreach committees; planning lectures and seminars; grading assessed work; quality assurance; pastoral care of students including one to one advice on projects; presenting findings at seminars

Sep 2012--Sep 2014 Maths Teacher
Wipe The Tears, Glasgow
Duties include cultivating and promoting love for Maths within the community of disadvantaged pupils; teaching according to students' learning needs; setting and marking work to be carried out by pupils; promoting the well-being and progress of each pupil; motivating pupils with enjoyable and creative lessons that challenges them and promotes critical thinking

Sep 2008--Sep 2012 Maths Teaching Assistant
University of Strathclyde, Glasgow
Duties include assisting in the delivery of a range of established 'service' teaching programmes at undergraduate level; grading and invigilating exams

Tutoring Approach

Having worked with local communities for some time I find that many potential students do not apply for university, not because they lack the ability, but they are unsure whether they have what it takes. I have therefore taken it upon myself to organise and co-ordinate events in my local community that help adults from under-represented backgrounds find confidence in their abilities. I co-ordinate regular weekly badminton games, monthly hillwalking and choir groups. This boost in confidence allows individuals to feel in charge of their lives and subsequently their education. I have also organised seminars where faculty members visit schools and colleges in order to engage students in learning and considering HE.

It is important that people of any age are not bound for their lifetimes by the decisions and experiences of their past. As part of a project to increase awareness of different routes into HE, I have visited ethnic minority groups in Isle of Bute—many of whom have been out of education as they fled conflicts in their home countries.

It brings me joy and great satisfaction when students, who would otherwise never consider going to university, excel in their studies and become role models for others.