David Orriss III

Part Time Professor at University of Washington Tacoma

Bonney Lake, Washington, United States

About

University of Washington and Green River College Running Start alumni. Currently researching distributed systems and microservices as part of my Master's degree. Experience primarily consists of tutoring, grading, and facilitating student seminars.

Experience

  • University of Washington Tacoma (Tacoma, Washington, United States)
    • Part Time Professor
      Dec 2023 - Present · 2 yrs 7 mos

      Lecturing 30 to 65 entry level students on basic Python concepts and introducing object-oriented programming. Designing lecture slides, lab materials, assignments, and assessments. Working with students to foster understanding of Python in an educational environment.

    • Grader and Teacher’s Assistant
      Sep 2022 - Dec 2023 · 1 yr 4 mos

      Assessing Java programming projects using SQLite, UML Diagrams and SRS Documents for quality and clarity across 30 to 50 students per quarter. Also assessed worksheets based on SQL using MySQL and SQLite.

    • Graduate Tutor
      Jan 2023 - Jun 2023 · 6 mos

      Working with 4 to 5 certificate students per week to foster understanding of algorithms and data structures. Collaborating with professors and students to foster improvement in Python.

  • Undergraduate CSS Seminar Facilitator at University of Washington Tacoma
    Sep 2021 - Mar 2022 · 7 mos

    Tutored groups of 20 freshmen in object oriented programming, algorithms, and data structures. Collaborated with professors and students to produce meaningful content to develop understanding and proficiency in Java.