Western International University, Phoenix,
Arizona
October 1997 through June 2006: teaching prealgebra, algebra,
and business math to students of diverse backgrounds in a business environment.
Winter 2003 through Spring 2004: helped design an introductory
proseminar that provides entering students with information and encouragement
regarding college success.
12 June 1999: helped lead a faculty study group on the subject
of effective lecturing.
Chandler-Gilbert Community College, Chandler, Arizona
Spring and Fall 1999, Spring 2000 semesters: teaching algebra
South Mountain Community College, Phoenix, Arizona
Spring and Summer 1996, Fall 1997, Fall 1998, and Spring 1999
semesters: teaching high school students in a collaborative pilot algebra program; teaching elementary
algebra classes; teaching/piloting a reform calculus class.
Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona
Spring 1996 semester: teaching elementary algebra and elementary
linear algebra; assisting department's book-search committee in choosing a new algebra text.
Simply Mathematics Tutoring, Ballwin, Missouri
February 1995 to June 1995: tutoring middle school, high school,
and college students in various areas of mathematics.
Saint Louis University, Saint Louis, Missouri
Fall 1994 semester: teaching an evening calculus course for non-traditional,
multi-cultural students.
St. Louis Community College of Florissant Valley, Saint Louis, Missouri
Fall 1994 semester: teaching non-traditional, multi-cultural
students in remedial arithmetic and beginning algebra.
Southwestern Bell Telephone and Florissant Valley Community College,
Saint Louis, Missouri
August 1994: teaching a weekend algebra review session for Southwestern
Bell employees, preparing them for a college-administered placement exam (a sufficient score
on the exam entered students in a special study program, leading to a promotion within the company).
Sylvan Learning Center, Creve Coeur, Missouri
April 1994 to July 1994: tutoring students of all school grades
and of all abilities in Reading, Mathematics, Study Skills, and ACT Prep Programs.
Washington University, Saint Louis, Missouri
August 1992 to May 1994: leading weekly supplementary calculus
help sessions, grading quizzes; collecting and assessing student feedback and opinion.
Fall 1993 semester: leading supplementary calculus help-sessions
in student dorms.
Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio
August 1991 to June 1992: teaching precalculus
algebra students; staffing Math Help Room.
August 1990 to June 1991: proctoring (group tutoring
and teaching) for an innovative self-study remedial math program.
March 1990 to August 1991: grading homework for
math department; proctoring tests; assisting in developing a departmental homework grading policy.
Summer 1990 quarter: staffing Math Help Room:
assisting students in all classes through calculus.
January 1989 to March 1990: working for the University
Tutoring Division: tutoring all lower-level math classes and all classifications of students,
including disabled and LD.
Educational History
Mesa Community College, Mesa, Arizona
Fall 1996 semester: a course for teachers in community colleges
Washington University, Saint Louis, Missouri
August 1994 to December 1994: courses geared toward a teaching degree; GPA: 3.92/4.00
Meramec Community College, Saint Louis, Missouri
Interim and Summer, 1994: courses for Missouri teacher certification; GPA: 4.00/4.00
Washington University, Saint Louis, Missouri August
1992 to May 1994: M.A., Mathematics; GPA: 3.36/4.00
Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio August 1991 to
June 1992: B.S., Mathematics, summa cum laude; GPA: 3.922/4.000 January 1988 to June
1991: graduate study, teaching experience; GPA: 4.000/4.000
Honors / Publications / Etc.
"Purplemath" was included in Homeschool.com's "Top
100" Web sites list, January 2008
"Purplemath" was a featured "Web Byte" in
the NCTM news bulletin, September
2006
"Purplemath" was included in the listing of "Net
Goodies" in the NADE "Math
SPIN News" journal, January 2006
"Purplemath" was included in T.H.E. Journal's listing
of General Math Resources,
July 2005
"Purplemath" was listed as a TechLearning "Site
of the Day", February 2005
"Purplemath" was featured in the
Webwatch column in The Telegraph newspaper of Calcutta,
India, 16 February 2005
"Purplemath" was added to EEVL's Mathematics
listings, February 2005
"Purplemath" was added to Homeschool.com's "Top
100" Web Sites list, September 2004
"Purplemath" was rated by Education World as
an "A+"
site, October 2003
"Purplemath" added to the Internet Scout Report's archive
of educational resources, June 2003
"Purplemath" was included in the Eisenhower National
Clearinghouse's Digital
Dozen, April 2003
"Purplemath" mentioned in a Wall Street
Journal article titled "Homework
Help Online", November 2001.
"Purplemath was chosen as a Learning in Motion "Top
Ten Selection", October 2001.
"Purplemath" was an Internet Web Guide Magazine "Molecule
of the Month" site, May 2001.
"Purplemath" was placed on the "Top20" list
for algebra, September 2000.
"Purplemath" was the Math Goodies newsletter "Site
of the Month", August 2000.
Received the "Web Site Excellence Award" from The
School Page for the "Purplemath" web site, March 2000.
Was nominated by Florissant Valley Community College students
for a departmental award recognizing excellence in teaching.
Published "Steps to Better Homework" in the Tips
for Beginners column of the National Council of Teachers of
Mathematic'sMathematics
Teacher magazine (March 1993 issue). The article
discussed assessment techniques, writing requirements, reasoning skills, and student feedback.
Developed a program for grading undergraduate mathematics homework,
following the philosophy established in my above article, and demonstrated that high
standards, introduced early, can have beneficial effects
on students' study habits.
I like to read, especially history, current events, and science.
I am homeschooling my
son, who started learning to read at the age of three
and a half, and, at ten years old, is working on "distance equals rate times time"
word problems.
