DAVID WAYNE STINSON

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Athens, Georgia 30606

Office: 706-***-****; Home: 706-***-****

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EDUCATION

University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia

Doctor of Philosophy-Mathematics Education

Anticipated graduation date: August, 2004

Dissertation: A Critical Postmodern Analysis of Agency of African-American

Males Who Demonstrated Persistence and Achievement in School Mathematics

Denise S. Mewborn, Ph.D., Doctoral Committee Chair

Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia

Master of Education-Mathematics 1999

Post-baccalaureate Teacher Certification-Mathematics 1995

Bachelor of Business Administration-Marketing 1985

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS

State of Georgia Educator Certificate, Mathematics (7-12) - Level

5

State of Georgia Educator Leadership Certificate - Level 5 (Anticipated

May, 2004)

University of Georgia Interdisciplinary Qualitative Studies Certificate

(Anticipated August, 2004)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE IN EDUCATION - UNIVERSITY

University of Georgia, The Department of Mathematics Education,

Athens, Georgia - August 2000 to present

Graduate Assistant

2002-04 Assisted on a four-year Spencer-funded qualitative research

project entitled Learning to Teach Elementary Mathematics.

The goal of the project was to develop conceptual frameworks for

understanding teaching and learning in elementary mathematics

teacher education by studying how novice teachers developed their

craft as they progress through their initial teacher education

to their first two-years of teaching - Denise S. Mewborn, Ph.D.,

Principal Investigator.

--Engaged in all aspects of qualitative research: problem formation,

theory and methodology selection, data collection, data analysis,

and representation

2003/04 Initiated and co-developed and -facilitated a three

semester-hour graduate course entitled "The Social"

of Mathematics and Mathematics Teaching and Learning: An examination

of the social, political, economic, and cultural structures and

discourses as they relate to mathematics, mathematics teaching

and learning, and research in mathematics and mathematics teaching

and learning, including an analysis of how mathematics and mathematics

teaching, learning, and research are understood within various

social theoretical frameworks.

2000-02 Assisted on a three-year Eisenhower-funded project

entitled PRIME: Partnerships and Reform In Mathematics Education.

The goal of the project was to develop cooperatively an outstanding

model for preservice secondary mathematics teacher education -

Patricia S. Wilson, Ph.D., Principal Investigator.

--Supervised preservice teachers during field experience and student

teaching

--Planned and co-facilitated professional development activities

for mentor and preservice teachers

--Acted as liaison between mentor teachers and university

--Conducted qualitative research

--Edited a bi-monthly, on-line newsletter

2000/01 Co-initiated, -developed, and -facilitated a one semester-hour

graduate seminar entitled Rethinking Mathematics Education

from a Critical Pedagogy Perspective: An examination of the

tenets of critical pedagogy as they relate to mathematics teaching

and learning and teacher education.

Scholary Activities

Publications--

Stinson, D. (2002). A critical discourse offered: A review of

Radical equations: Math literacy and civil rights [Review of the

Book Radical equations: Math literacy and civil rights].

The Mathematics Educator, 12(2), 40-43.

(Under Review)

Stinson, D. "Gate-keeping" mathematics: Reconfiguring

an exclusive instrument for stratification into an inclusive instrument

for empowerment. Manuscript submitted for publication.

Wilson, P., Cooney, T., & Stinson, D. What constitutes

good mathematics teaching and how it develops: Nine high school

teachers' perspectives. Manuscript submitted for publication.

Presentations--

Mewborn, D., & Stinson, D. (2004, April). We heard, we

saw, we did: The impact of consistent experiences in a teacher

education program. Paper accepted for presentation at the

Research Presession of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics,

Philadelphia.

Wilson, P., Cooney, T., & Stinson, D. (2003, April). What

constitutes good mathematics teaching and how it develops: Nine

high school teachers' perspectives. Paper presented at the

Research Presession of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics,

San Antonio.

Stinson, D. (2002, April). African-American males, high

school mathematical success & sociology: In search of new

questions regarding equity. Poster accepted for presentation

at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association,

New Orleans (due to scheduling conflicts poster was not presented).

Wilson, P., Cooney, T., Stinson, D., & Drumm, C. (2002,

April). What constitutes good mathematics teaching: Teachers'

perspectives. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the

American Educational Research Association, New Orleans.

Stinson, D., & Hackenberg, A. (2001, October). Social

justice in the mathematics classroom: Connecting beliefs to practice.

Session facilitated at the annual meeting of the Georgia Council

of Teachers of Mathematics (GCTM), Eatonton.

Service--

Member of Dean's Council on Diversity, 2003/04

Safe Space provider to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender

(LBGT) people, 2003/04

Journal reviewer for Educational Researcher, 2003 to

present

Journal reviewer for Urban Education, 2003

Journal reviewer for The Mathematics Educator, an official

publication of the Mathematics Education Student Association (MESA)

of The University of Georgia, 2002 to present

Proposal reviewer for the annual meeting of the North American

Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics

Education (PME-NA XXIV), Athens, 2002

Presider at the annual meeting of PME-NA short orals session

on Culture, Athens, 2002

Developed and edited an on-line [World Wide Web] newsletter

PRIME News for the Department of Mathematics Education

at the University of Georgia, a bi-monthly newsletter for secondary

mathematics preservice and mentor teachers, 2000/01

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE IN EDUCATION - SECONDARY

Fulton County School System, Westlake High School: Mathematics

and Science Magnet, Atlanta, Georgia - February 1996 to July 2000

Mathematics Teacher-

Courses--

Advanced Placement Calculus, Advanced Placement Statistics, Honors

Pre-Calculus, Accelerated Advanced Algebra & Trigonometry,

Accelerated Honors Algebra II, Honors Algebra II, Accelerated

Honors Geometry, Magnet Algebra I, Algebra I, Senior Algebra II,

Fundamentals of Statistics, Algebra I-Concepts I, Fundamentals

of Algebra, Pre-Algebra

Professional Development

Staff Development--

Alternative Assessment for Algebra I and Geometry (70 hrs), Algebra

I Core-Plus Mathematics Project (40 hrs), Texas Instrument TI-82

(20 hrs), Technology in the Classroom (16 hrs), Gifted Education

(10 hrs), Mini-tab Statistical Software (8 hrs)

The College Board-Summer Institutes--

Advanced Placement Calculus (40 hrs), Advanced Placement Statistics

(40 hrs), Pacesetter Pre-calculus (60 hrs)

Professional Awards

Teacher of the Year, Finalist - Westlake High School, 2000

Who's Who Among America's Teachers, 2000; 2002

The Atlanta Journal & Constitution Honor Teacher Awards

Nominee, 1999

Magnet Educator of the Year - Math Teacher of the Year, Westlake

High School, 1999

Georgia Institute of Technology - Center for Education Integrating

Science, Mathematics, and Computing (CEISMC), Georgia Industrial

Fellowships for Teachers (GIFT) Fellow, 1999

PROFESSIONAL AND CIVIC MEMBERSHIPS

National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM)

Mathematical Association of America (MAA)

American Educational Research Association (AERA)

Pi Lambda Theta

American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)

Human Rights Campaign Fund (HRCF)

The Carter Center

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE IN BUSINESS

Jerell, Inc., Dallas, Texas - July 1990 to December 1992

Territorial Sales Representative

--Managed over 80 retail-clothing accounts with combined annual

sales in excess of $1.0 million

--Managed Southeastern showroom and five apparel shows annually

- Atlanta Apparel Mart

--Generated triple digit increases developing and enhancing account

base in two-state area (Georgia and Alabama)

--Consulted with clients in methods and strategies of developing

more profitability

Gaspararilla Designs, Boca Grande, Florida - July 1989 to May

1990

Owner/Partner

--Assisted in creative concept of custom home interior design

and accessories

--Conducted accounting and inventory requirements

--Managed showroom and client relations

Bell South Advertising and Publishing Company, Inc., Savannah,

Georgia - April 1988 to June 1989

Directory Advertising Sales Representative

--Managed over 500 accounts in a variety of industries with combined

annual sales in excess of $1.1 million

--Created advertising designs and developed ad programs for clients

in three-market area (Savannah, Augusta, and Brunswick, Georgia)

Rich's, Division of Federated Department Stores, Inc., Atlanta,

Georgia - February 1980 to July 1987

Assistant Buyer-October 1984 to July 1987

--Oversaw finances and operations for department that experienced

sales growth from $2.5 million in 1984 to plan sales of $5.0 million

in 1987

--Analyzed business performance for 18 stores with combined annual

sales of $5.0 million.

Sales Manager-July 1982 to September 1984

--Controlled sales volume in excess of $3.0 million annually

--Directed and supervised sales staff of 30 associates

Junior Executive Trainee-January 1982 to June 1982

Head of Sales-June 1980 to December 1981

Stock Help-February 1980 to May 1980

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