MIAMI-DADE COLLEGE | WOLFSON
  Calderin, Ivo J.
    Department of Mathematics
       
    GENERAL INFORMATION
     
 
 

Ivo J. Calderin
Instructor of Mathematics and Statistics
Department of Mathematics, Room 1540
Miami Dade College - Wolfson Campus
300 N.E. 2nd Avenue
Miami, Florida 33132


Office Number: 1532
Office Phone: (305) 237-3874
Fax Number: (305) 237-7652
Mailbox Location: Room 1540

E-mail: icalderi@mdc.edu  <--- Best way to contact me

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    COURSE INFORMATION FOR SUMMER C, 2009
   
MAC2311 Calculus and Analytic Geometry 1
 
MAC2312 Calculus and Analytic Geometry 2
 
MAT0020 College Prep Mathematics
 
MAS3105 Linear Algebra (School of Education, InterAmerican Campus)
     
     
    OFFICE SCHEDULE FOR SUMMER C, 2009
   
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
7:30 - 8:00 AM 7:30 - 8:00 AM   7:30 - 8:00 AM 7:30 - 8:00 AM
         
9:15 - 10:30 AM   9:40 - 10:30 AM   9:15 - 10:30 AM
         
12:10 - 12:30 PM   12:10 - 12:30 PM   12:10 - 12:30 PM
     
    EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
     

  M.S. Mathematics, Florida State University, 2007

M.S. Physics, Florida State University, 2006
     

  B.S. Mathematics, Florida International University, 2000

B.S. Physics,
 Florida International University, 2000
    High School, Instituto Pre-Universitario Saul Delgado, Ciudad de la Habana, Cuba, 1991
     
    Other Educational Experience:

  Graduate Student, Physics Department, University of Miami   2000-2001

Graduate Student, Mathematics Department, University of Miami  2001-2002
     

  Estudiante de Licenciatura en Fisica, Universidad de la Habana, Ciudad de la Habana, Cuba 1991-1994
     
    EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHY
     
    EVERY STUDENT HAS THE ABILITY AND POTENTIAL TO RAISE ABOVE HIMSELF/HERSELF WHILE HELPING IMPROVE THE LIVES OF FELLOW HUMAN BEINGS, NATURE AND THE EARTH.  I ALWAYS DO MY BEST TO HELP MY STUDENTS TO NOT ONLY LEARN THE MATERIAL WELL, BUT TO LEARN HOW TO THINK FOR THEMSELVES AND THUS GAIN SELF-CONFIDENCE AND A LOVE OF LEARNING THROUGHOUT THE REST OF THEIR LIVES.
 
    SOME QUOTES ON EDUCATION AND TEACHING
     
    CURRENT PROJECTS
     
    Research in Pure Mathematics to complete my Ph.D. at Florida State University.
     
     
    INTERESTS
   
Activities:
Playing with my puppy boxers! Social Justice and Activism, reading, intellectually stimulating group discussions, enjoying live music.
Also, I love the outdoors, swimming, hiking, martial arts, skydiving...haven't had time for them in a while.
Interests:
Pure Mathematics, Theoretical Physics, Philosophy, History, Psychology, Politics, Sociology...
Favorite Music:
Classical, Rock, Instrumental, Jazz, Blues, some old Latin music...
Favorite TV Shows:
Democracy Now!, ALL Link TV programming, The Simpsons, Bill Moyers Journal, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, The Colbert Report, Real Time with Bill Maher...
Favorite Movies:
Too many...
Favorite Books:
Certainly not supermarket novels!
I love non-fiction, and I am not very fond of poetry, for some reason.
     
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