Abby Brown
Summary
Technology Information Management graduate from UC Santa Cruz. Passionate about learning and education, and would love to share my love for learning in the education sector!
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
High School Tutor
AJ Tutoring
Los Gatos, United States
06.2025 - Current
- Provided personalized instruction in math, economics, and SAT strategies to high school students at the Bay Area's premier tutoring firm.
- Designed targeted and data-driven lesson plans to reinforce skills and produce measurable improvements students reached the 96th percentile of SAT scores and improved course grades by up to two letter grades.
- Communicated progress through regular correspondence with parents, building strong relationships that support long-term student improvement and trust.
Computer Science Instructor
The Coder School
Los Gatos, United States
10.2024 - Current
- Provided one-on-one instruction in programming (C, Python) to middle school students, adapting teaching methods to individual skill levels and learning goals.
- Customized instruction based on students' desires, assisting them with building games on web-based Python platform PixelPad.
- Developed lesson plans tailored for special needs students through collaboration with parents to ensure individual learning needs were met.
- Led robotics programming summer camp and after school classes.
Computer Science Tutor
University of California, Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, United States
09.2021 - 12.2021
- Created tailored group session lesson plans based on course material and specific student needs to improve engagement and learning outcomes.
- Conducted small group tutoring sessions for a computer science course (CSE 20) at the University of California, Santa Cruz's tutoring center.
- Maintained regular communication with students through email and weekly office hours.
SAT Tutor
Self-employed
Los Angeles, United States
11.2018 - 09.2019
- Started small business in which I tutored classmates in SAT strategies after receiving a 1560 on the exam.
- Administered diagnostic tests to clients in order to determine areas that can be improved with further instruction.
- Developed understanding of the inner workings of the SAT exam to provide a deeper level of instruction.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Technology Information Management
University of California, Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, CA01-2024
Skills
- Data-driven instruction
- Diagnosing student needs
- Personalized instruction
- Lesson planning
- Curriculum development
- Small group facilitation
- Collaborative learning
- Study strategies
- Calculus
- Pre-Calculus
- Trigonometry
- Geometry
- Algebra
- Macroeconomics
- Microeconomics
- SAT Reading/Writing
- Record keeping
- Interpersonal Skills
- Empathy and patience
Projects
Smart Windshield Product and Supply Chain Report - September 2022 - March 2023
- Led product design and end-to-end supply-chain strategy for a smart windshield prototype within UCSC's Technology Information Management program, collaborating with the department chair and a Hewlett-Packard product design lead Subhas Desa.
- Collaborated with a cross-functional team of six-setting milestones, delegating tasks, and ensuring on-time delivery of a 210-page report with actionable goals.
Timeline
High School Tutor
AJ Tutoring
06.2025 - Current
Computer Science Instructor
The Coder School
10.2024 - Current
Computer Science Tutor
University of California, Santa Cruz
09.2021 - 12.2021
SAT Tutor
Self-employed
11.2018 - 09.2019
Bachelor of Science - Technology Information Management
University of California, Santa Cruz