Welcome to Mr. Welcome to Mr. Mira’s ClassroomMira’s Classroom

2015-20162015-2016

EducationEducation

• Graduated from Graduated from Sierra Vista High Sierra Vista High School in Baldwin School in Baldwin ParkPark

• Graduated from Cal Graduated from Cal Poly Pomona with my Poly Pomona with my Bachelors of Science Bachelors of Science in Mathematicsin Mathematics

• Finished my single Finished my single subject credential in subject credential in Mathematics from Mathematics from Cal Poly PomonaCal Poly Pomona

Teaching ExperienceTeaching Experience

• I did my student I did my student teaching at Kranz teaching at Kranz Middle School.Middle School.

• I finished my student I finished my student teaching at Diamond teaching at Diamond Ranch High School.Ranch High School.

• I taught Algebra 1 at I taught Algebra 1 at Diamond Ranch High Diamond Ranch High School for 1 year.School for 1 year.

• I taught Geometry at I taught Geometry at Mountain View High Mountain View High School for 1 year.School for 1 year.

Teaching ExperienceTeaching Experience

• This is my 3This is my 3rdrd year year here at Alhambra here at Alhambra High SchoolHigh School

• I taught Algebra 1, I taught Algebra 1, Algebra 2, Algebra 2, Integrated Math 1, Integrated Math 1, and and Trigonometry/Pre-Trigonometry/Pre-Calculus Calculus

• This will be my This will be my third year as the third year as the MESA advisorMESA advisor

FamilyFamily• I’m a first generation I’m a first generation

college studentcollege student• I have 4 sisters and 1 I have 4 sisters and 1

brotherbrother• My parents are from El My parents are from El

SalvadorSalvador• My siblings attended My siblings attended

Devry Institute of Devry Institute of Technology, USC, Technology, USC, UCLA, Cal State LA, and UCLA, Cal State LA, and Cal Poly Pomona.Cal Poly Pomona.

• All my siblings All my siblings graduated from college graduated from college and 4 year universities.and 4 year universities.

FamilyFamily

• This is my This is my daughter Emma daughter Emma Sophia who is now Sophia who is now 9 months9 months

• She is a bundled of She is a bundled of joy but keeps me joy but keeps me up at nightup at night

• My wife is a My wife is a Registered Nurse Registered Nurse

Random things about MeRandom things about Me

• I have a twin sister I have a twin sister • I ran 2 marathons I ran 2 marathons

without any training and without any training and couldn’t walk for a week.couldn’t walk for a week.

• I hiked the Grand I hiked the Grand Canyon in 8 hours.Canyon in 8 hours.

• I have been skydiving I have been skydiving • I played soccer for 16 I played soccer for 16

yearsyears• I do not have a I do not have a

Facebook, Twitter, or Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram accountInstagram account

HobbiesHobbies

• I like swimming, running, bike riding, I like swimming, running, bike riding, and paddle boarding.and paddle boarding.

• I like traveling- been to Spain, I like traveling- been to Spain, Salvador, Mexico, Florida, New York, Salvador, Mexico, Florida, New York, Texas, and Hawaii.Texas, and Hawaii.

• I like camping, fishing, dirt bike riding, I like camping, fishing, dirt bike riding, riding seadoos and snowboarding.riding seadoos and snowboarding.

• I love playing soccer but prefer to I love playing soccer but prefer to watch Basketball and Football. watch Basketball and Football.

Future Goals and Future Goals and AspirationsAspirations

• Finish my Masters Finish my Masters in Mathematics in Mathematics before I’m 35before I’m 35

• Teach at Alhambra Teach at Alhambra High School until I High School until I retireretire

• Plan to teach Plan to teach Mathematics at the Mathematics at the University level University level