Math Prodigy: Vy Hoang

Ms. Vy Hoang joins the math department in room 118. This is here first year at East and as a teacher.

Where have you taught and how long have you been teaching?

If we’re not counting the teaching program I was in during high school, I started off as a student teacher at McMillan. I also substituted here in Wylie and in Garland before I officially became a teacher at East. Technically, this is my first year of teaching.

What inspired you to teach?

Funny enough, it was my algebra II teacher that inspired me to pursue teaching. In high school, while I was no social butterfly, I definitely had a knack for math. In fact, at the time I unknowingly had the highest grade in my class. Because of this, my teacher encouraged me to tutor other students in my class. Not only did tutoring broaden my social skills, but it opened my eyes to my skills in teaching. My friends would tell me that I genuinely helped them understand the content better. Ever since then, I decided to pursue education.

What has been the most exciting thing you’ve experienced this school year?

Getting to see old students I had at McMillan back in my classroom has been an interesting experience. I find it fulfilling when students—who did not even seem to show interest in my class at time— are genuinely curious about my well-being. It’s nice to see how they’ve grown and matured after the years.

What’s your goal by the end of the year?

Survive. I’m in my element when I’m teaching my students, but it’s the stress of everything outside of school that’s the issue.

QOTD: Would you rather fight 100 duck-sized horses or one horse-sized duck?

One horse sized duck. Mathematically, there’s less surface area on a horse-sized duck than a bunch of little horses. Those would all just be a pain to deal with.