Priyanka Hoganson
Teacher / Tutor
Austin,TX
Summary
I left my engineering career to pursue a passion in education reform. My long term goal is to open an alternative curriculum high school. My first step was creating an ed-tech startup. My next step is to gain teaching and administrative experience.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
2
2
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Algebra 2 and Algebra 1 STAAR Intervention
Hutto High School
Hutto, TX
08.2023 - 05.2025
- Primarily Algebra 2 (on-level): Strictly implemented the HQIM Carnegie Learning for 2 years and worked diligently to create and teach supplemental curriculum when possible.
- Taught STAAR Alg 1 Intervention which is for students who have failed the STAAR test. Worked to motivate low-performing students and create easy and 'sticky' ways to learn math fundamentals.
- Honed skills in creating and implementing well-organized notes, scaffolded worksheets with tiers of difficulty, and engaging activities which prioritize teamwork, student-teaching, and repetition.
STEM Teacher/Tutor
Berkeley 2 Academy
Austin, TX
06.2018 - 10.2018
- B2A is an OST school where I taught their summer school courses (class size of 4-7) and fall night course (class size of 5-20).
- Taught general elementary, middle school math, high school math, SAT and ACT prep courses for STEM, and private tutoring.
Software and Data Engineer
Austin, TX
07.2016 - 03.2023
- Coded in primarily C, SQL, and Shell Scripting.
- More detailed information can be found on my LinkedIn page (https://www.linkedin.com/in/priyanka-vaidya-hoganson73999092)
- Worked as a firmware engineer at Dell and as a data engineer at Sysco, Whole Foods, and for Data Vault Shop.
Founder
Adulting 101, Inc.
Austin, TX
02.2021 - 01.2022
- Created a startup in online education to provide a platform for young adults to learn practical life skills such as doing taxes, changing a flat tire, basic medical education, understanding ballots, etc.
- Joined and graduated from a startup accelerator, Founder Institute, which provided rigorous business training and networking. Legally incorporated Adulting 101 during this program.
Education
B.S. - Biomedical Engineering, Business
University of Texas At Austin
01.2016
Texas SBoE Standard Teaching Certificate - Math, Physical Science, Engineering
Region 13
06.2023 - 10.2024
Startup Accelerator Graduate -
Founder Institute
03.2021 - 06.2021
Skills
- Teaching and tutoring high school STEM subjects and SAT/ACT prep courses
- Programming in Java, C, SQL, shell scripting, python, and vibe coding
- Data modeling using AWS pipelines and certified in Data Vault 20
Engineering Experience
Software and Data Engineer, Austin, TX, 2016-07-01, 2023-03-31, Worked as a firmware engineer at Dell and as a data engineer at Sysco, Whole Foods, and for Data Vault Shop. Coded in primarily C, SQL, and Shell Scripting., More detailed information can be found on my LinkedIn page (https://www.linkedin.com/in/priyanka-vaidya-hoganson73999092)
Teaching Certification
Texas SBoE Math/Physical Science/Engineering. Working towards Life Science, Comp Sci, Business, Music
Timeline
Algebra 2 and Algebra 1 STAAR Intervention
Hutto High School
08.2023 - 05.2025
Texas SBoE Standard Teaching Certificate - Math, Physical Science, Engineering
Region 13
06.2023 - 10.2024
Startup Accelerator Graduate -
Founder Institute
03.2021 - 06.2021
Founder
Adulting 101, Inc.
02.2021 - 01.2022
STEM Teacher/Tutor
Berkeley 2 Academy
06.2018 - 10.2018
Software and Data Engineer
07.2016 - 03.2023
B.S. - Biomedical Engineering, Business
University of Texas At Austin