Reena Kurapati
Reena Kurapati has taught 6th grade General Math, Pre-Algebra, Algebra, Geometry, remedial math, and Economics at two Christian schools in Las Vegas. Mrs. Kurapati has a master’s degree in Economics from India, and a master’s in Teaching and Curriculum for Secondary Mathematics from University of Las Vegas, Nevada. Prior to teaching, much of her professional experience was with advertising agencies managing Search Engine Marketing (SEM) accounts. Transitioning from a university student life in India to a marketing position in South Carolina was more than a culture shock. It involved embracing inadequacies and relearning the basics in a very different way. But within three years, she pioneered SEM for her clientele which more than doubled their revenue. Her transition from advertising to teaching high school was yet another sharp turn in her career adding its own challenges. However, students exhibited significant improvement in standardized test scores under her teaching. Teaching has taught her that cost benefit analysis works quite differently when it comes to Christian education. Being a Christian educator is like being on the frontlines of missions. Its rewards are incomparable. Mrs. Kurapati finds herself most at home in her own kitchen, cooking and hosting. She also loves traveling, hiking, spending time with friends and family, reading, writing, and singing. She doesn’t mind admitting that her husband Emmanuel is really the better half and she enjoys homeschooling her two little boys. What she identifies most with is the title “sinner saved by Grace.”
