Math Department Faculty & Staff

Hello, my name is Robert Beltrami. I have been an educator for about 10 years now. I started teaching in Southern California and 6 years ago moved to Northern California. This is my 6th year teaching at Del Oro High School and my 4th year at Sierra College. I have taught courses ranging from Beginning and Intermediate Algebra up to Vector Calculus and Statistics. When I'm not teaching, I love to be outdoors. Hiking and rock climbing are 2 of my favorite activities. I also spend time working on cars. I'm currently working on a 1969 Chevy C10 and a 1975 International Scout II.

I was a student at Sierra College until 2000, after which I transferred to UCSD to earn my bachelor's degree. After doing some actuarial work for a couple years, I went back to school to get a teaching credential and master's degree from Sac State. I returned to Sierra College as an instructor in 2012.

When I'm not teaching, I can usually be found playing with my two kids, camping, or nerding out on the computer. If you're looking for me, just follow the smell of coffee.

Education/Achievement/Certification:

• Master of Science in Mathematics
• Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, Minor: Statistics and Physics
• Distinguished teacher award from Columbus State Community college 2009, Teaching Excellence Award from the National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD) 2010, Finalist for Annual Outstanding Teacher Award at the Ohio State University 2010
• IBM Data Science Professional Certificate June 2019, Infromatica Power center/Power Mart 6.2.1 and Data Warehousing Concepts.2005, Medical Manager Software Specialist, 2003, Medical Billing and Coding Specialist, 2003

I am here to teach you the theories and techniques to solve practical problems. I can show you how fun Mathematics is if you are willing to learn new things.

Hi, I have been teaching full-time at Sierra College for 22 years.  I was previously at American River College for 23 years where I also served as the Dean of  the Math, Engineering and Drafting department.  I love teaching and I am always looking for innovative ways to engage students and excite them about mathematics.  I currently use ALEKS with College Algebra, Statistics and Trigonometry courses.  I also use Top Hat an all-in-one platform that allows students to engage with one another through Top Hat community and with me.