Hi, I'm Cynthia Goforth

Online Mathematics Instructor
& Curriculum Builder

Texas-certified mathematics educator with 14 years of teaching experience across high school, dual credit, and full-time community college instruction. I build digital, TEKS-aligned Algebra 2 curriculum on Canvas, DeltaMath, Desmos, and LaTeX—and I use Python to read student data fast enough to act on it.

About
Educator. Builder. Data-Driven.

I teach Algebra 2 honors and on-level sections at Amarillo High School, with a current cohort of 147 students. My classroom runs on the same digital stack a strong online program needs: Canvas LMS with DeltaMath Integral pushing grades back through LTI, Desmos for exploration, and LaTeX-set assessments shared across the department.

I built and lead a tiered TSI prep program with three parallel tracks—retake candidates, foundational support, and enrichment for students who already passed. I run my own statistical analysis in Python to figure out who is two points away from clearing the TSI graduation threshold and which interventions are actually moving the needle.

Online instruction isn't a pivot for me. Between full-time community college teaching, remote technical writing for the Texas Education Agency's IMRA process, and building a growing library of Canvas-compatible HTML lessons, it's an extension of what I already build.

14
Years Teaching
147
Current Algebra 2 Students
5
Texas Educator Certs
M.S.
ME @ Texas Tech (in progress)
Online Teaching Stack
Tools I Use Every Day
The technology a modern virtual program runs on is the technology I already build with. Each tool below is part of my live Algebra 2 course.
Canvas LMS
Course pages built on inline-styled HTML (Canvas strips class-based CSS). Modules, assessments, and grade columns wired end to end.
DeltaMath Integral
LTI-integrated grade passback to Canvas. Six-week bellwork progression and tiered TSI assignment tracks built inside DeltaMath.
Desmos
Graphing exploration, classroom activities, and visual checks for understanding embedded directly in Canvas pages.
LaTeX
Unit assessments and curriculum materials authored in LaTeX for clean mathematical typesetting and consistent department-wide handouts.
Python (Google Colab)
Statistical analysis of SAT, TSI, and unit-assessment outcomes to identify intervention targets and validate what's working.
HTML / Inline Styling
Hand-coded Canvas-compatible pages including a Friday Extension Choice Board for students who have already cleared TSI.
Coursework & Curriculum
What I've Built
A selection of the digital curriculum, assessments, and tools I've designed for live classrooms. All public materials are at github.com/happypurple1.
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TEKS-Aligned Algebra 2 Curriculum

A growing library of Algebra 2 materials aligned to Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills, covering both honors and on-level pacing. Authored in LaTeX with Canvas-ready exports.

Algebra 2 TEKS LaTeX Differentiated
View on GitHub →
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Live demo

TSI Strategy Trainer

Browser-based TSI Assessment practice tool built with HTML and JavaScript. Designed to load fast, work on any device, and give students friction-free practice access. A Google Apps Script version is deployed inside my Canvas course for grade tracking.

HTML JavaScript Apps Script Canvas
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Live demo

Inverse Function Transformations

Interactive React-based visualization for cubic and inverse function transformations. Originally built as a Google Apps Script tool to embed in Canvas pages; the standalone web version is the same activity students use in my Algebra 2 course.

React Interactive Apps Script Canvas-ready
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Data Analytics Projects

Python-based analysis projects from my UT Austin Data Analytics post-graduate program. The same techniques I use to analyze SAT, TSI, and unit-assessment outcomes in my live classroom.

Python Jupyter Statistics Data Viz
View on GitHub →
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LaTeX Templates

Reusable LaTeX and Overleaf source for unit assessments, worksheets, and curriculum handouts. The typesetting backbone of materials I share across my department.

LaTeX Overleaf Templates
View on GitHub →

Engineering Research Papers

Academic work from my M.S. in Mechanical Engineering at Texas Tech, including Cross-Impact Analysis of research integrity, dimensionless numbers, and engineering ethics case studies.

Research Ethics LaTeX Texas Tech
View on GitHub →
Outcomes
What the Data Says
I run my own statistical analysis in Python because the data tells me where to push, who is two points away from clearing TSI, and which interventions are actually working.

April 2026 SAT — On-Level Cohort

My on-level Algebra 2 students outperformed comparison sections by an average of 28 points at a statistically significant margin. I traced the advantage to a structured prep week I had built and tested.

+28
Average SAT point advantage over comparison sections (April 2026)
p = 0.013
Statistical significance of the prep-week effect (Python analysis)
3
Parallel tracks in my tiered TSI prep program: retake, support, enrichment
147
Algebra 2 students currently on roster across honors and on-level sections
Credentials
Texas Educator Certifications
All certifications Standard, valid through 09/30/2030. Certification breadth lets a virtual program staff me flexibly across course needs and serve students with IEPs.
Mathematics, Grades 7–12
Mathematics / Physical Science / Engineering, Grades 6–12
Physics / Mathematics, Grades 7–12
Mathematics / Science, Grades 4–8
Special Education, Grades EC–12

Education: M.S. Mechanical Engineering (Texas Tech, in progress) · M.S. Applied Mathematics (WTAMU) · Post Graduate Program in Data Analytics (UT Austin) · B.S. Mathematics (WTAMU)

Expertise
Skills & Tools

💻 Online & Hybrid Instruction

Canvas LMS LTI Integration DeltaMath Integral Desmos Synchronous Sessions Asynchronous Design Netiquette

📚 Curriculum & Assessment

TEKS Alignment Differentiated Instruction Tiered Intervention SAT / TSI / AP Prep Unit Assessment Design IEP Accommodation

📊 Data & Analytics

Python Jupyter / Colab Statistical Analysis Data Visualization SQL Data-Informed Instruction

🔨 Development & Authoring

HTML / CSS JavaScript Inline-styled Canvas pages LaTeX / Overleaf Git / GitHub
Get in Touch
Let's Connect
Available for online and hybrid mathematics instruction, curriculum design contracts, and TSI / SAT prep program builds. Based in Amarillo, Texas.