Welcome to the MSTRC
We offer peer tutoring and workshops to help you succeed in your math and science courses. Scroll down to learn more about our programs and services.
Celebrating Latinx Heritage Month this Fall 2026!
Dr. Rochelle Gutiérrez is a Xicana scholar with Rarámuri roots and mathematics education
super heroine from San Jose, CA whose scholarship focuses on issues of identity and
power in mathematics education, paying particular attention to how race, class, and
language affect teaching and learning. Her research and work challenges deficit views
of students who are Latinx, Black, and Indigenous and suggests that mathematics teachers
need to be prepared with much more than just content knowledge, pedagogical knowledge,
or knowledge of diverse students if they are going to be successful. They need political
knowledge. Her current research projects focus upon: developing in pre-service teachers
the knowledge and disposition to teach powerful mathematics to urban students; the
roles of uncertainty, tensions, and "Nepantla" in teaching; and the political knowledge (and forms of creative insubordination) that mathematics teachers need to effectively "rehumanize" mathematics in an era of high-stakes education. She also builds upon Indigenous principles and
has argued for a new form of mathematics where humans are no long centered. This form
of mathematics is referred to as living mathematx.
As we approach Indigenous People's Day, is Ancestral Intelligence the AI system that will save us?
Fall 2026 Schedule is Hybrid (Both In-Person and Online)
In-Person Peer Tutoring -- 9/28 thru 12/9 in S43
- Monday through Thursday 9am-6pm
- SSC Peer Services are CLOSED Saturday & Sunday, please use NetTutor
Online Peer Tutoring -- 9/28 thru 12/9 via Zoom
- Monday through Thursday 9am-6pm
- Friday 9am-12:30pm
- Finals Week Hours: Mon (12/7) - Wednesday (12/9) 10am-5pm, CLOSED after Wed (12/9)
- SSC Peer Services are CLOSED Friday, Saturday & Sunday, please use NetTutor
For tutoring outside our open hours, please use our tutoring vendor NetTutor. Learn more about NetTutor Online Tutoring Services!
STEM Skills Building Math & Science Study Skills!
Our Programs and Services
Tutoring Subjects
- Math & Statistics
- Physics
- Chemistry
- Biology
- Engineering
Computer Information Systems Tutoring Info
Services Offered
- Drop-In Tutoring
- Weekly Individual Tutoring
- Group Tutoring
- In-Class Tutoring
- Workshops (back by popular demand!)
- Math Review and Preparation
- Math Modules
- Study Skills
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Math Course Sequence - Recommended for Success!
Become a Tutor!
You can improve your own skills in communication and your favorite academic subjects by helping other students learn. We provide training – and it's fun!
Questions? Contact Us!
Helen Nguyen, Instructional Support Coordinator
408.864.8681, nguyenhelen@deanza.edu
Alejandra Rueda, Instructional Support Coordinator
408.864.5310, ruedaguerreroalejandra@deanza.edu
Derek Mitchler, Instructional Support Coordinator
(Temporary is out of office; Please contact Helen or Alejandra instead)
408.864.8879, mitchlerderek@deanza.edu
Melissa Aguilar, Student Success Center Co-Director
408.864.5422, aguilarmelissa@deanza.edu
Diana Alves de Lima, Student Success Center Co-Director
408.864.8485, alvesdelimadiana@deanza.edu