I received a Bachelor of Industrial Engineering Degree inIndustrial Systems Engineering from the
Georgia Institute of Technology,
graduating first in my class with High Honors.
My engineering background:
military support industry as a Logistics Engineer for Syscon Corporation
optimizing radio spare parts for Los Angeles class nuclear submarines
aerospace industry as a Manufacturing Engineer for Martin Marietta Aerospace
producing rockets and missiles one at a time for the U.S. Defense Department
technology industry as a Product Engineer for AT&T Information Systems
assembly line production of phone network equipment
depot maintenance as a Process Engineer for the U.S. Government, U.S.A.F.
trouble-shooting the overhaul process for F-15& F-16 Unified Fuel Controls
My teaching background:
middle school math for Manassas, Virginia Public Schools
high school math and science for a private school in Fairfax, Virginia
high school math and science for AVID in DODDS, Ramstein, Germany
high school math for Foxboro Charter Public School, in Foxboro, Massachusetts
high school math for Charles County Public Schools, Indian Head, Maryland
North Carolina:
high school IB MYP math for Iredell Statesville Public Schools, Mt. Mourne
high school IB DP math & DP TOK for Iredell Statesville Public Schools, SIHS
I hold current math 7-12 teaching licenses in Maryland and in Massachusetts.
My international background:
I have lived extensively overseas as an active duty military dependent. I spent two years in Turkey, three years in Japan, and four years in Germany. I have traveled through most of Europe, large portions of the Far East, and a bit of Africa. Additionally, I have had the privilege to live all over America and have visited (or at least passed through) 47 states.
Mathematical Studies Mission:
Mathematical Studies will enable students to:
- appreciate the multicultural and historical perspectives of math
- understand differences in notation
- view the lives of mathematicians set in historical and social context
- consider the cultural context of mathematical discoveries
- enjoy the course
- develop an appreciation of the elegance, power, and usefulness of math
- extend logical, critical, and creative thinking
- enlarge an understanding of the principles and nature of math
- employ and refine their powers of abstraction and generalization
- grow patience and persistence in problem solving
- discuss relevant issues as they arise
- reference appropriate background information
- realize the consequences arising from technological developments
- transfer skills to alternative situations and to future developments
- demonstrate the universality of math as a means of communication
- communicate clearly and confidently in a variety of contexts
After the Mathematical Studies course, students should be able to:
- know and use mathematical concepts and principles
- read, interpret, and solve problems
- organize and present information and data in tabular and graphical forms
- know and use appropriate notation and terminology
- formulate a mathematical argument and communicate it clearly
- elect and use appropriate mathematical strategies and techniques
- demonstrate an understanding of the significance of results
- assess the reasonableness of results
- recognize patterns and structures in a variety of situations
- make generalizations based on analysis of the problem and its results
- recognize and demonstrate an understanding of the practical applications of math
- use appropriate technological devices as tools
- demonstrate an understanding of and the appropriate use of mathematical modeling
