Mike Garcia Email & Phone Number

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Klamath Falls, OR

Online instructor for a three-quarter sequence in research methods, biostatistics, and epidemiology for MS students in the Allied Health Program. Responsible for developing and maintaining curriculum, including writing and grading assignments and exams, creating instructional videos, and moderating discussion forums.

Seattle, WA

As an SRA at the Hutch, I created and executed statistical analysis plans for observational studies in cancer screening (breast, cervical, and colorectal), and active surveillance (prostate cancer). I collaborated with a network of researchers across the country to develop and implement efficient strategies for improving screening and active surveillance..

I was a Teaching Assistant for a Biostatistics sequence (BIOST511/512) for students in the School of Public Health at the University of Washington. Duties included holding office hours, running discussion sections, and grading homework and exams.

Seattle, WA

During the summer of 2013, I was a TA for an introductory Biostatistics course directed at lab science students the UW School of Medicine. My duties include holding office hours, running weekly computer labs, creating homework solutions, and grading assignments.

Department Of Environmental And Occupational Health Sciences, UW

During my second year at the University of Washington, I worked on the MESA Air Pollution study. My role included developing and implementing historical air pollution models to predict individual exposure for use in epidemiology studies.

Department Of Biostatistics, UW

During my first year of grad school at UW, I worked as a research assistant for Dr. Timothy Thornton. I worked on replicating a Genome Wide Association Study investigating the association between genetic variants and height in a European population, and extended the results to a Hispanic population. This work cumulated in a research article, which is.

Brimmer And May School, Chestnut Hill, MA

I tutored sixth through twelfth grade students at Brimmer and May school in science, math, algebra, geometry, and calculus.

MIT, Cambridge, MA

Through Delve, part of the Educational Studies Program at MIT, I co-taught AP Calculus BC to a small group of high school students in the Boston area. Full teaching duties are shared, including designing the curriculum and syllabus, giving lectures, writing and grading assignments, and organizing classroom activities.

Boston, MA

Supported freshmen and sophomores participating in a one-semester course sponsored by the National Science Foundation program PRISM, designed to interest students in math and science research.

Boston, MA

Tutored undergraduates and first year graduate students in mathematics courses, including single and multivariable calculus, real analysis, linear algebra, and abstract algebra.

Boston, MA

Supported students participating in a one-week intensive program focused on mathematics problem solving. Responsibilities included involvement in the design of the program and engaging the students in program material.

Co-teaching an AP Calculus AB course to high schools students through the Educational Studies Program at MIT. Responsibilities include designing curriculum, preparing lectures, and writing and grading assignments.

Ms, Biostatistics

M.S. thesis research focused on the design and analysis of adaptive clinical trials.

Bs, Mathematics