Do You Need Help With a Class Assignment? Talk to Frank Austin at the Learning Center

Frank Austin spent nearly 30 years as a corporate lawyer, has taken most of the math classes offered at Cañada and is working on becoming fluent in conversational Spanish. He’s also the newest instructional aid at the Learning Center and can help you with just about any academic-related question.

“I love working in an educational environment and I love working with students,” Frank said. “It’s like a dream come true for me.” Frank is no stranger to the Learning Center. He has worked as a student tutor since 2005 while taking classes at Cañada. “Tutoring has become my passion.”

His newest project is tutoring statistics, which he took in 2006. To make sure he’s on top of the subject, he’s auditing Denise Hum’s statistics (Math 200) class at Cañada this semester. “I just want to make sure I’m giving good advice,” he said. In addition, he’s helping students with algebra, pre-algebra, English, writing, and English as a Second Language.

Frank’s office is in the Learning Center (second floor of Building 9) in Room 219A and he can be reached by e-mail at austinf@smccd.edu. For more information about workshops and services at the Learning Center go to their web page.