Writer · M.A. in Teaching
Catherine Risinger ✓ Verified expert
Catherine Risinger teaches algebra, geometry, pre-calculus and statistics at Ronald Reagan High School in San Antonio, Texas, and has tutored math privately since 2005. Before that she spent ten years teaching middle school math, where she also led the algebra team. She holds a master's degree in teaching from Trinity University.
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Experience
- High School Mathematics TeacherRonald Reagan High School, San Antonio2014 to present
- Private Math TutorSelf-employed2005 to present
- Middle School Mathematics Teacher and Algebra Team LeadFrank Tejeda Middle School, San Antonio2004 to 2014
Education
- Master of Arts in TeachingTrinity University2004
- BFA, Liberal Arts and SciencesLoyola Marymount University2003
How Catherine works on our pages
Catherine teaches statistics at high school level, so she writes and reviews with students in mind.
As a writer
- Starts from the question a student would ask, then shows the steps.
- Uses everyday examples such as test scores and grades.
- Has every draft checked by another reviewer on the team.
As a reviewer
- Checks that each step follows clearly from the one before.
- Rewrites terms a student may not have met yet.
- Recalculates every worked example before approving it.
What happens before Catherine signs off on a page
- Formula checkDefinitions and formulas are checked against standard statistics references.
- Number checkEvery worked example is recalculated by hand and in a spreadsheet.
- Edge casesCalculators are tested with blank rows, zeros, negative values and decimals.
- Sign-offCatherine's name and the review date are added to the page.
