Recent UVA CS + Math grad, current software engineer

Carla T.

I graduated from the University of Virginia in 2025 with a double major in Computer Science and Mathematics and a 3.99 GPA. I currently work as a software engineer, where I apply my programming and problem-solving skills in a professional setting. My academic background gives me a strong foundation in computer science and mathematics, and I am especially comfortable tutoring programming, computer science fundamentals, data structures and algorithms, and related math courses.

During my three years at UVA, I worked as a teaching assistant for multiple computer science courses, where I regularly helped students understand difficult concepts, debug code, work through assignments, and prepare for exams. I worked with students with a wide range of experience levels, from students who were completely new to programming to those working through more advanced computer science material. I particularly enjoyed breaking down complicated concepts into simpler, intuitive explanations and helping students develop the problem-solving skills to arrive at answers themselves rather than simply giving them the solution.

My approach to tutoring is patient, encouraging, and tailored to each student's learning style. I try to understand where a student is getting stuck and then explain the concept in a way that makes sense to them, often using examples or working through problems together. Through my teaching assistant experience and my current work as a software engineer, I have developed both the technical knowledge and communication skills to help students become more confident and independent in computer science and mathematics.