STEM Tutoring

STEM Tutoring

Welcome to the tutoring page. Looking for some help with your STEM Courses? Check out the tutors below!

This page has our tutors for the semester, their course subject, and contact information. For more information contact the STEM Pueblo ACE at Jimmie.Romero@pueblocc.edu or 719-549-3128.

Math 1420 College Trigonometry
Math 2410 Calculus 1
Math 2420 Calculus 2

Computer Science 1060 Computer Science (Java)
Computer Science 2041 Advanced Java Programming
Computer Science 4022 Secure Software Development

Kaitlyn Crank
Kaitlyn Crank

STEM EDGE Biology Tutor

Kaitlyn Crank
Pre-Nursing student

Tutors: Biology 1111

  • Subject specialties: Cell Cycle and Functions, Miosis and Mitosis, ATP Reaction Coupling, Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic cells,  DNA Structure and Replication, RNA Translation, Lab Write ups.

Hours: In-person and virtual options are available. Contact the STEM Center for tutor availability.

Location: STEM Center – Room AB 150

If you have any questions, please feel free to stop by, give us a call at 719-549-3122, or send an email to Kaitlyn.Crank@pueblocc.edu.


STEM Tutor, Phillip Dimino-Santistevan
Phillip Dimino-Santistevan

STEM EDGE Biology Tutor

Phillip Dimino-Santistevan

Tutors: Biology 2101/2102 (Anatomy and Physiology)

  • Subject specialties: Cell structures/microscope help, skeletal system, muscle systems, brain/heart functions/structures, along with other major organs, reproductive systems, and virtual labs

Hours: In-person and virtual options are available. Contact the STEM Center for tutor availability.

Location: STEM Center – Room AB 150

If you have any questions, please feel free to stop by, give us a call at 719-549-3122, or send an email to Phillip.Dimino-Santistevan@pueblocc.edu


STEM Tutor, Brendan Obert

STEM EDGE Computer Science Tutor

Brendan Obert
Current PCC student and Concurrent Enrolled

Tutors: Computer Science 1020 Intro to Programming: Debugging, Writing methods, Using data and data types, Loops and Arrays, and more.

Hours: In-person and virtual options are available. Contact the STEM Center for tutor availability.

Location: STEM Center – Room AB 150

If you have any questions, please feel free to stop by, give us a call at 719-549-3122, or send an email to Brendan.Obert@pueblocc.edu


Maia Rice
Maia Rice

STEM EDGE Science Tutor

Maia Rice
Current CSU Pueblo junior studying molecular biology and chemistry

Tutors: CHEM 1011, 1012,1111 & 1112

  • Subject specialties: stoichiometry, chemical kinetics and thermodynamics, molecular equations, redox reactions, electron configurations, Lewis structures, chemical bonding, nuclear chemistry, organic chemistry, writing lab reports

Hours: In-person and virtual options are available. Contact the STEM Center for tutor availability.

Location: STEM Center – Room AB 150

If you have any questions, please feel free to stop by, give us a call at 719-549-3122, or send an email to Maia.Rice2@pueblocc.edu or mrice85@brightspace.com (D2L/MyCourses messaging system)
WebEx: https://cccs-meetings.webex.com/cccs-meetings/j.php?MTID=m6f353fb071c1e…

STEM Tutor, Christian Oliva
Christian H. Oliva

STEM EDGE Math Tutor

Christian H. Oliva
Current CSU Pueblo and PCC student, concurrently enrolled for Pre-Med.

Tutors: MAT 1340, 2410, & 2420

  • College Algebra: Factoring, Linear and Quadratic Equations, Radical Equations, Inequalities, System of Equations, Absolute Value, Distance and Midpoint Formulas, Lines, Slope, Graphing in Two Variables, Properties of Functions, Transformations of Graphed Functions, Polynomial Functions, Complex Roots, Composition of Functions, and Exponential and Logarithmic Functions
    Calculus I: Limits, Derivatives, Antiderivatives, Graphing with Calculus, Integration, Optimization, Derivatives of Trigonometric Functions, Application of Integrals (Ex: Volumes by Rotating a Curve)
    Calculus II: Inverse Functions, Inverse Trigonometric Functions, Hyperbolic Inverse Trigonometric Functions, L'Hospitals Rule, Exponential and Logarithmic Functions, Derivatives and Integration of Previous Functions, Integration by: (Parts Trigonometric, Integrals, Trigonometric Substitution, of Rational Functions by Partial Fractions), Improper Integrals, Infinite Series and Sequences, Integral Test and Estimates of Sums, Comparison Tests, Alternating Series, Absolute Convergence and Ratio and Root Tests, Power Series, Representing Functions as Power Series, and Parametric Equations and Polar Coordinates

Hours: In-person and virtual options are available. Contact the STEM Center for tutor availability.

Location: STEM Center – Room AB 150

If you have any questions, please feel free to stop by, give us a call at 719-549-3122.

STEM Tutor, Luciano Varos
Luciano Varos

STEM EDGE Trigonometry Tutor

Luciano Varos
Current PCC Engineering Student, Space Grant, Presidential Leadership Program, STEM Center Work-study.

Tutors: MAT 1412

  • Right Triangles: The Pythagorean Theorem, Basic Trigonometric Functions, Solving Right Triangles, Graphing Trigonometric Functions: Radian Measure, Translating Sine and Cosine Functions, Amplitude, Period and Frequency, Graphing Tangent, Cotangent, Secant, and Cosecant. Trigonometric Identities and Equations: Fundamental Identities, Proving Identities. Inverse Trigonometric Functions: Basic Inverse Trigonometric Functions, Graphing Inverse Trigonometric Functions. Inverse Trigonometric Functions: Basic Inverse Trigonometric Functions, Graphing Inverse Trigonometric Functions, Inverse Trigonometric Properties, Applications and Models

Hours: In-person and virtual options are available. Contact the STEM Center for tutor availability.

Location: STEM Center – Room AB 150

If you have any questions, please feel free to stop by, give us a call at 719-549-3122, or send an email to Luciano.Varos@pueblocc.edu.