Professional Experience

Special Education Geometry Teacher

September 2026 - Present
Lyndhurst High School, Lyndhurst, NJ
Teach Geometry in a special education setting using differentiated instruction, visual learning tools, and scaffolded problem-solving activities while supporting students' individualized academic goals and progress in the general education curriculum.

Adjunct Professor

September 2026 - Present
Kean University, Union, NJ
Teach undergraduate courses in derivatives and machine learning within the Department of Accounting and Finance, integrating financial theory, applied quantitative methods, Python-based analysis, and practical model interpretation.

AP Research Instructor

June 2026 - July 2026
Kean University, Jersey City, NJ
Taught AP Research with a focus on research design, quantitative research methods, and academic inquiry while guiding students through the development of independent research projects.

Mathematics Instructor

Dec 2025 - June 2026
Technology High School, Newark, NJ
Taught Algebra II and Statistics, designed original assessments and instructional materials, and integrated technology and data literacy into mathematics instruction.

Education

Master of Science in Financial Engineering

2019 – 2022
Stevens Institute of Technology
Specialized in quantitative finance, fixed-income modeling, statistical learning, and financial data analysis.
Thesis: Methods on the Estimations of SOFR Term Structures

Bachelor of Economics in Finance

2015 – 2019
Changsha University of Science and Technology
Focused on financial economics, investment analysis, quantitative finance, and economic theory.

Bachelor of Engineering in Civil Engineering

2015 – 2019
Changsha University of Science and Technology
Developed a strong foundation in engineering mathematics, mechanics, structural analysis, and quantitative problem-solving.

Skills

  • Large Language Models (LLMs)
  • Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)
  • Machine Learning & Explainable AI
  • Statistical Modeling
  • Educational Data Mining
  • Learning Analytics
  • Financial Data Science
  • Quantitative Finance
  • Time Series Analysis
  • Knowledge Graphs
  • Python (PyTorch, Scikit-learn, XGBoost)
  • LaTeX & Git

Professional Summary

Mathematics educator, adjunct professor, and interdisciplinary AI researcher with experience spanning secondary education, university teaching, educational data science, and quantitative finance. My work applies large language models, interpretable machine learning, and statistical methods to transform complex educational and financial data into transparent, reproducible, and decision-relevant evidence.