Brenda O., SHS co'19
I have the best teacher in life, therefore I am learning what it means to be the best teacher.
I believe to be the best teacher, I need to be the best student: it's about being teachable.
I am a teacher to teach students math and life. My job is to help.
Always learning, always growing.
I come from a family of teachers: my mother was once a kindergarten teacher and my father was once a high school chemistry teacher. Both my older brothers had aspirations of being teachers.
2024 National Board Certified Teacher
Anaheim Union High School District, CA
2015 - Now Savanna High School, Math Teacher
2020 - 2023 Cambridge Virtual Academy, Math Teacher
2014 - 2015 La Habra High School, Math Teacher, Fullerton Joint Union High School District, CA
2013 - 2014 Office 7-12 Teacher on Special Assignment, GGUSD, Garden Grove, CA.
2013 Master of Arts in Educational Administration (MAEd), Preliminary Administrative Services Credential from Concordia University, Irvine
2010 Clear Single Subject (Mathematics) Credential from GGUSD BTSA Induction Program
2009 - 2013 Bolsa Grande High School, Math Teacher, Garden Grove Unified School District, Garden Grove, CA.
2008 - 2009 Pacifica High School, Math Teacher, Garden Grove Unified School District, Garden Grove, CA.
2008 Preliminary Single Subject Credential from LAUSD District Intern Program
2005 - 2008 South East High School, Math Teacher, (LAUSD, Local District 6), South Gate, CA.
2005 B.S. Child and Adolescent Studies, Minor in Math Education from California State University of Fullerton.
2002-2005 Heritage Oak Private Education, Brea, CA.
"Our family wants to thank you for your work with our son and reviewing his work, emailing and guiding him, making sure he does well. We are sooo grateful and thankful." GM's mother, Catherine/parent. GM co'22, 20-21
"Hi Mr. Eng, your daily motivational quotes really inspire me and motivate me. Thank you so much for being one of the most understanding and logical teachers that Ive had. You are starting to spark the love of math I had like I did in middle school... you remind me that I am doing this for a reason and that in the future, I will only have me. So thank you, thank you for teaching me life lessons while we're in a pandemic. Thank you for never letting me give up on myself. Have a Great day!" NP, SHS student, 20-21, co 2022, mafezfun
"Hi, just wanted to let you know your name was mentioned in the capstone interviews. The students shared that being connected with you and the support you provided was a very meaningful part of their experience and success at Savanna." - Counselor, SHS 18-19
"Thanks for being such an awesome math teacher! i enjoy being in your class everyday and learning something new, i love math :)" Anonymous Rebel, Rebel Shouts, 2/10/19
"It was my absolute pleasure to be in the company of a master teacher. I enjoyed how you made a potentially not very exciting bit of work (skills practice) come alive and work as a collaborative project."- Sue S., retired math teacher & Carnegie Learning Coach
I just want to thank you for everything you’ve taught me Mr. Eng. You are one of the best teachers in savanna. I will always carry the life lessons that you always tell the class on my mind. I hope you win teacher of they year next year.I KIND OF LOVE MATH! ", Bernard RS "every 15 minutes guy", SHS student, 17-18, co 2018
"I wanted to share my teaching journey with you because you were a huge factor. I got my BA in mathematics and am currently in the single subject math credential program at CSUF. Thank you for sparking my interest in math. You’ve really inspired me to live beyond my goals." Tuyet-Mai N., BGHS student, 2009-10, co 2011
"These student projects are incredible. Maybe if you had been my HS math teacher I would have truly enjoyed the subject more and felt more confident about my skills. It was clear to me that you love your job. It is clear from these video projects that your students love your classes." Lisa E., Educator 16-17
"Just had my post formal observation meeting . All in all, I got a complement and it was in LARGE part due to what I learned from you. I just wanted to reach out and say, again, thank you for everything that you taught me." - Ms. S., Former student teacher, 16-17
"You are an awesome teacher! You are a great man. I feel lucky to have met you." Counselor, SHS 16-17
"Thank you so much for your prompt reply. I realize and appreciate all you do for my son and for all your students. I can tell you are a good teacher and you do lots of things to improve your students' grades." - Parent Rico, SHS 16-17
"Thank You for your time and your passion for teaching!" - Parent, SHS 15-16
"We cannot express how much we appreciate your dedication and time to helping our son. We can’t wait to send the next one to you next year." Parent, LHHS 14-15
"Thank you for a great semester for my daughter. She enjoyed having you as her teacher, and she learned a lot from you." - Parent, LHHS 14-15
"Dear Mr. Eng, Thank for being the first math teacher in my life to motivate me to become a math teacher. I really enjoy hearing your lectures and your relations to math in life. Thank for a very exciting/thoughtful experience of trig/stats. Sincerely 'Trig is Easy' ." -BGHS student
"Mr. Eng understands his role as an educator and applies it well in his work. He truly dedicates himself to ensuring his students' understanding of math. He knows what to teach and how to teach effectively. He has inspired me to try harder than I could and do my best in everything. He is extremely exceptional in all areas of his work." -Thomas L., BGHS student, co'13
"Thank you for not giving up on me and believing." -J. Flores, student BGHS, co'11
"...you're committed to helping your students learn and understand what you taught." -Devynne D.L.T, PHS student, co'10"
"I want to thank you for making math interesting..." - Omar G., student at SEHS, co'09
"Overall the class was great. You are the only teacher in which I learned to be organized and responsible." -Juan O., student at SEHS, co'08
"He really tried to make the class fun and a great learning experience. He made all the resources available for us. He went the extra mile for us and shows his dedication to the profession." - Daisy V., student at SEHS, co'09
"It has been a great pleasure having you as my teacher. I learned about having high discipline. I am now in college. Thank you so much for all of your help. I feel ready to reach my goals and feel more open minded than before. I will be the best I can be. Thank you sir; I appreciate your time and effort." -Rigo, student at SEHS, co'08
Hey there REBELS! Want to know more about the Bible? Interested in learning more about what the gospel is? Are you struggling with faith and need help? Rebels 4 Christ invites you to our meeting TODAY during lunch in Room 21. Everyone is invited, hope to see you there! Bring a friend & BLESS UP♡
A previous student, Razen B. (co '21) interviewed me about my pursuit of the American Dream for her a school assignment. Audio here.