SUMMARY

Mathematics educator, technology professional, and database developer, experienced in secondary and post-secondary instruction and training. Expertise in using technology for communication, education, and productivity.

EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS, Urbana, IL

• Ph.D. – Current (Mathematics Education)

• MS - 1999 - Mathematics Education, Specialization in Technology

• BS - 1996 - Teaching of Mathematics

EMPLOYMENT & EXPERIENCE 

2003 - PRESENT

DEPARTMENT OF CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION, COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS, Champaign, IL

Teaching and Technical Assistant

• Provided instruction to undergraduate students in mathematics education

• Developed and implemented mathematics instructional materials

Research Assistant

• Presented and instructed at workshops and conferences emphasizing technology and mathematics

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY, COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS, Champaign, IL

Teaching Assistant

• Provided instruction to undergraduate students in mathematics education prior to their experiences in public-schools. (TA EDPSYCH 485)

OFFICE OF EDUCATION AND TECHNOLOGY, COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS (OET/MSTE), Champaign, IL
Teaching and Technical Assistant

• Developed and implemented mathematics instructional tutorials and workshop materials for TIMES: URL: http://times.ed.uiuc.edu/online.htm

PROJECT LEAD THE WAY, UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS (PLTW), Champaign, IL
Research Assistant

• Worked with State Affiliate Director to certify schools involved with PLTW

1999-2003

TECHNOLOGY CENTER OF DUPAGE (TCD), Addison, IL

Core Curriculum Liaison - Mathematics

• Coordinated mathematics and technology instruction for students and instructors

• Aligned TCD curriculum with the Illinois Learning Standards

2000-2003

NATIONAL CENTER FOR SUPERCOMPUTING APPLICATIONS (NCSA), Chicago, IL Suburbs & Champaign, IL

Visiting Research Programmer

• Arranged, designed, and presented courses, conferences, and workshops emphasizing the use of technology and developed and aligned web-based materials with state and local curricula

1997-2000

DEPARTMENT OF CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION, COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS, Champaign, IL

Teaching and Technical Assistant

• Provided technology-intensive instruction to veteran and preservice teachers in mathematics education courses

Research Assistant

• Presented and instructed at workshops and conferences emphasizing technology and mathematics. Designed and maintained course web sites providing students with electronic resources

Systems Administrator

• Designed and maintained Windows NT Web/Database Server and Performed maintenance and troubleshooting on computer systems

RESEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS 

• NCTM, 2005 Yearbook: p. 319 “Engaging Students in Authentic Mathematics Activities through Calculators and Small Robots”

• “Technology-intensive Instruction with High Performing and Low Performing Middle School Mathematics Students” (1999), Master's Thesis.

• The TIMSS: A History International Mathematics Studies - Examination of International Studies and Mathematics reform

TECHNOLOGY SKILLS 

OPERATING SYSTEMS & NETWORKS:

MAC OS, WINDOWS 9x/NT/XP, UNIX (x), TCP/IP, PALM OS, MS IIS

PRODUCTIVITY SOFTWARE & WEB DEVELOPMENT:

MS OFFICE SUITE (Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint), OpenOffice Suite, Filemaker Pro, HTML, JavaScript, Java (limited), MS FrontPage, Dreamweaver, Flash (limited)

MATHEMATICS TECHNOLOGY

Computer Algebra Software (Maple, Derive, Mathematica), Geometry Software (Sketchpad, Cabri, Cinderella, KSEG, CAR), Graphing Calculators (TI, Casio)

Tutorials located: http://times.ed.uiuc.edu/online.htm

PROGRAMMING

Visual Basic, C++, Java (limited), TI Calculators

AWARDS AND POSITIONS HELD 

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN, CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION, 1999

Listed in the "Incomplete List of Teachers Ranked as Excellent by Their Students." (Daily Illini, Fall 1999)

CANCER & MATHEMATICS, 1999

Recognized by the Canadian Mathematical Society as an Exemplary lesson in Mathematics