Organized, highly energized and pro-active state professional with 32 years of experience in computer software including Office 365, Google Workspace, education, training with authority in a public and private school and college setting.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE:
Office 365, Google Workspace, Technology Integration (Internet / Smart ®/ Laptop / Presentation Software)
Creative Lesson / Unit Planning /Rubrics
Use of Manipulatives
Classroom Management
MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS:
Improved the school technology by presenting a workshop for teachers on the use of SMARTBoard Technologies and Webpage creation.
Implemented / programmed the school-wide computerized assessment testing for incoming students.
Networked computers in a classroom which made it usable as a lab for use of math software (Winplot / Graphmatica / Geometer’s Sketchpad)
EDUCATION:
YORK UNIVERSITY, TORONTO
Master of Arts Degree in Pure Mathematics
Bachelor of Science in Pure Mathematics, Specialized Honours
Bachelor of Education Degree, Math Honour Specialist
CERTIFICATIONS:
Certificate of Qualification to Teach in Ontario CA and Kentucky, US
(Grades 8 – 12 Math)
Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS)
Aug 2014 – Present
JEFFERSON / TRIMBLE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL, KY
Teacher of Mathematics Technical Support
Teach Mathematics (AP®Calculus, Pre-Calculus, Algebra II and III, College Algebra DUAL Credit with Kentucky State University), AP Statistics and support teachers school wide involving IT issues.
Teach Mathematics in an alternative school using EdGenuity e-school student interactive on-line learning system.
Sept 2011 – Aug 2014
SHERIDAN COLLEGE, ONTARIO
Professor of Mathematics
Teach Mathematics and support teachers school wide involving on-line testing issues.
Administer testing in multi-section courses.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Aug. 2010 - Aug. 2011
BRONTE COLLEGE / BLYTH ACADEMY, ONTARIO
Department Head of Mathematics / Teacher
Teach Mathematics and support teachers school wide involving IT issues.
Maintain Department budgets and support / mentor teachers of the department involving unit planning, and textbook inventories.
Sept., 2008 – Aug, 2010
ST. JOSEPH’S HIGH SCHOOL, ONTARIO
Math / Physics / Computer Science Teacher
Teach Mathematics, Physics, Science and Computer Science.
Operate and design the school website as an official school webmaster.
Advise the school Student Council Advisor as a technical support teacher
Sep., 2005 – Aug., 2008
MOHAWK COLLEGE, ONTARIO
Math Instructor
Taught Mathematics and Statistics with Minitab
Programmed college-wide Math online testing.
Sep., 1999 – Sep., 2005
ROMERO CATHOLIC SECONDARY SCHOOL, ONTARIO
Math and Physics Teacher
Taught all grades of Mathematics and Physics subjects.
Created workbooks for the students in the Essentials level.
Integrated graphing calculators and Geometer’s Sketchpad
Oct., 1995 – 1999
DeVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, ONTARIO
Mathematics / Computer Instructor
Taught Technical Mathematics, (Calculus) Statistics
Taught Computer Courses (C, Microsoft Office® )
Sep., 1991 – Jun., 1996
HUMBER COLLEGE, ONTARIO
Mathematics Instructor
Taught Technical and Business Mathematics and Statistics
Created tests used college-wide.
AFFILIATIONS:
Ontario Association of Physics Teachers (OAPT)
American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT)
RESEARCH PAPERS:
The Sturm-Liouville Eigenvalue Problem:
Applies to Differential Equation problems in Physics and Engineering.
An Engineer’s Approach To Bessel Functions:
Applies to Optics, Classical and Quantum Physics.
Games On Graph Theory:
Applies to optimal solutions to Games and Puzzles.