Portland Community College | Portland, Oregon

Please click to my main website, www.caraleemath.com. There you can see my current and projected schedule, get a feel for my teaching style and use my notes and videos. You can use these as a resource even if you are not in my section. Instructors, please feel free to email me for editable copies or check the shared google drive.

I have a social justice theme in my classes. If you are registered for one of my courses I will email you a syllabus about one week before the term begins. Please feel free to email me with any questions. I look forward to meeting you!

Quotes from Students

“The biggest thing I bring with me today is that who controls the numbers has a big say in what narrative is constructed with them. Knowledge–and being able to share that knowledge–is power, and I’m inspired by you to seek meaning in the numbers in ways I haven’t before.”
                       ~ Yoli Jones, Math 243 Student

“Cara empowered me! Now, when I see a super complicated math problem, I take a deep breath and go step by step. Cara is so supportive and uplifting. The best teacher I’ve ever had. Like… EVER!”
                       ~ Math 65 and 95 Student

“Before you are able to walk you must crawl. Crawling is very hard and eventually you stand up. Through your teaching I have learned to stand up and be counted. Counted among the universe in mathematics and after all isn’t that the universal language.

Thank you for teaching me the basics of this language, your kindness and support above all. Without your teachings I may have never heard the music of the universe translated through mathematics.

It’s beautiful.”
                       ~ Math 58 Student