Philosophy and Aproach to Teaching :
I continually strive to provide each student with active opportunities to expand individual academic skills in order to maximize their potential. I work with colleagues and educational leaders to encourage the same with emphasis on safety and equity for all students. I accomplish this through a variety of research-based methodologies and modeling that is enhanced through my personal experience and being a life-long learner.
| International Level | |
present-2013 |
Leader / Consultant : College Board Advanced Placement™ Courses. Trainer for 5-day summer institutes (APSI) and 1-day workshops :
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| present-2014 | Author : Educational Testing Services (ETS) : writing published questions aligned to AP exams and course specifications |
2020-2018, 2017, 2015-2008, 2005 |
Leader / Reader : College Board (ETS) Advanced Placement Computer Science A and AB Exams - applying standardized rubrics for scoring/grading 70,000+ AP Exams. [Bolded years are Leadership positions such as Table Leader] |
| 2014 (summer) | Guest lecturer : Statistics & AP at the 21st Century International High School - Beijing, China |
| National Level - USA | |
| 2012 | Evaluator / Representative : Illinois State Board of Education to Achieve's EQuIP National Integration Program - developing & training evaluation tools (rubrics) for Common Core teacher resource materials (lesson/unit plans). |
| 2011, 2010 | Representative : Illinois State Board of Education to PARCC National Assessment Program as the K-12 Math Content Specialist at the Higher Education Engagement for Common Core Assessments (designing next generation of assessments for 26 states) |
| 2011, 2010 | Participant : National Science Foundation CE21 Grant Community Engagement for Computer Science education. |
| State Level - Illinois | |
| 2015-2012 |
Leader : Illinois Educator Leadership Cadre for the Common Core State Standards (joint project of Illinois State Board of Education & Illinois Community College Board) |
| 2012 | Evaluator : Illinois State Board of Education's Test of Academic Proficiency (TAP-400 ) for teacher certification in Illinois as a content specialist. |
| 2010, 2009 | Participant : Illinois State Board of Education's (ISBE) Math Learning Standards Review for the American Diploma Project (ADP) and Common Core Standards |
| Local Level - District & Regional | |
| 2018-2009 | Leader : Math Department Chair - Edwardsville High School |
| 2014-2013 | Trainer : Classroom Integration of Interactive Whiteboard & Technology |
| 2012 | Leader : Madison County Regional Office of Education - Presenter for Tri-State Rubric analyzing math resources for Common Core alignment |
| 2019-2012, 2010, 2009 | Leader : District Curriculum Development Committee for Mathematics Education applying the Illinois Learning Standards (Common Core) |
| 2012, 2011 | Participant : Member of the Lewis & Clark Community College Advisory Board for Computer Information Systems Dept |
| 2008 | Participant : Advanced Placement Workshop in Calculus |
| 2004, 2005 | Leader : POV-Ray mini-Course |
| 2003-summer | Participant : Advanced Placement Workshop in Computer Science and Calculus |
| 2002-summer | Participant : Enhanced Math Education for Statistics, Algebra, and Geometry - SIUE |
| 2002, 2001 | Leader : District Curriculum Development Committee for Mathematics Education - transitioning to original Illinois Learnng Standards (ILS) |
| 2001 | Developer : POV-Ray Tutorial |
| 2001 | Developer : Investment mini-Course |
| 2003-1998 | Developer : E'ville Mansion website |
| 1999 | Developer : Master's Project on applying Computer Science & Math in Architectural Acoustics |
| Memberships & Coaching | |
| present-1989 | Membership : Institute for Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) |
| 2013-2012 | Membership : Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) |
| present-2001 | Membership : Advanced Placement Communities
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| 2006-2001 | Coaching : Head Coach of Math Team at EHS [Richard Rhoad award] |
| 2006-2001 | Coaching : Head Coach of Computer Team at EHS |
| Educator's Licensure History | ||
| present-2013 | Illinois Professional Educator License - Master Grade Level | Illinois State Board of Education (state conversion to licensing from certification) |
| 2012-2007 | Illinois Master Teacher Certification in High School Mathematics | Illinois State Board of Education (see NBPT below) |
| present-1994 | Illinois Standard Teacher Certification in High School Mathematics | Illinois State Board of Education |
| Education History | ||
| 2007, November | Master's Teacher Certification in Adolescent & Youth Mathematics | National Board of Professional Teaching Standards (NBPT) |
| 1999, August | Master of Science in Electrical Engineering | Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville |
| 1993, December | Bachelor of Science in Education - Mathematics (Summa Cum Laude) |
Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville |
| 1988, December | Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering | University of Illinois at Urbana |
| Employment History | ||
| 2018-2009 | Edwardsville High School - ECUSD7, Edwardsville, Illinois | Math Department Chair |
| present-1993 | Edwardsville High School - ECUSD7, Edwardsville, Illinois |
Math, Statistics, and Computer Science Teacher |
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Lewis & Clark Community College, Godfrey, Illinois |
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| 2013-2002 | Southwestern Illinois Community College, Belleville, Illinois |
Adjunct Math Instructor |
| 2005-2000 | Consultant for Concordia University Center for Financial Leadership Institute, Mequon, Illinois |
Designing and installation of Linux server, website and web application using Java ServerPages, database integration (mySQL), tag libraries (JSTL) and Struts Framework |
| 1993-1992 | Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Illinois |
Graduate Assistant teaching Business Calculus |
| 1992-1989 | Schlumberger Ltd. International, Bombay, India, Dubai U.A.E, Alexandria, Egypt |
Senior Field Engineer in Oilfield Exploration - explosives, radioactive materials handling, remote electrical and mechanical sensing, geological data analysis & interpretation |
| 1988-1985 | Hughes Aircraft Company Space & Communications Group, Los Angeles, California |
Co-op education program. Systems engineering ( Satellite design & testing) |
| 1988-1983 | Materials Research Laboratory, Champaign-Urbana, Illinois |
Computer lab consultant to professors and graduate students on VAX super-min computer systems. |
| Awards | |
| 2012 | Regional Award - Emerson Excellence in Teaching for the St. Louis metropolitan area |
| 2008 | National Award - Dr. Mary Ellen Verona Computational Science Teacher Leader |
| 2005 | State Award - Illinois Council of Teachers of Mathematics -- Richard Rhoad Award for Most Improved Math Team Coach of the Year |
| Recognitions | |
| 2012-2010 | Selected to represent Illinois as a Math Content & Assessment Expert to national organizations & programs (Achieve, PARCC) for implementation of the Common Core Standards |
| Grants | |
| 2013 | $5000 - Emerson Gold Star Grant for Individuals to create and implement a student-led Interactive Display Board for visitors to EHS. |
| 2012 | $2000 - Lead Teacher for the Disciplinary Commons for High School Computer Science Educators in Southern Illinois area (NSF Grant through SIUE) |
| 2009 | $1500 - Citizen's Advisory Committee - Multi-home Implementation of a networked PC running Linux & Virtualized Operating Systems |
| 2008, 2006, 2005 | Supercomputing Seminars for High Performance Computing in Secondary Education |
| 2007-2008 | Lewis & Clark Community College Career Academy for High School Students |
| 2006 | $1500 - Citizen's Advisory Committee - Tablet PC Implementation in the Classroom |
| 2003 | $500 - Citizen's Advisory Committee - Lego Mindstorm Robotics |
| 2003-summer | Illinois Global Economics Summer Academy |
Note: scores of 3 or higher indicate--according to the College Board--that a student has demonstrated they are "qualified" in the "knowledge and skills" for the equivalent college-level course. However, each college decides which course and what score will be applied for any given AP score.
| Year | Course - AP Statistics | Tested / Class Size |
Score 5 | Score 4 | Score 3 | Score 2 | Score 1 |
| 2022-23 | at EHS (100% pass rate) |
5/6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 2021-22 | at EHS (100% pass rate) |
4/6 (2ndHr) 8/10 (4th Hr) |
1 2 |
2 4 |
1 2 |
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| 2020-21 | at EHS [remote: covid year] (100% pass rate) |
6/10 | 2 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 2019-20 | at EHS [covid-4th Qtr] (100% pass rate) |
3/3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2018-19 | at EHS (100% pass rate) |
13/14 | 8 | 5 | |||
| 2017-18 | at EHS (82% pass rate) |
11/27 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | |
| Year | Course - AP Computer Science Principles | Tested / Class Size |
Score 5 | Score 4 | Score 3 | Score 2 | Score 1 |
| 2022-23 | at EHS [spring semester only] (86% pass rate) |
22/23 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 1 |
| 2021-22 | at EHS [spring semester only] (88% pass rate) |
16/19 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 2 | |
| 2020-21 | at EHS [remote: covid] (86% pass rate) |
7/11 | 2 | 4 | 1 | ||
| 2019-20 | at EHS [covid-4th Qtr] (60% pass rate) |
10/13 | 2 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 2018-19 | at EHS [spring semester only] (86% pass rate) |
14/18 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 2 | |
| 2017-18 | at EHS [spring semester only] (100% pass rate) |
11/22 | 3 | 7 | 1 | ||
| 2016-17 | at EHS [spring semester only] (100% pass rate) |
7/16 | 4 | 1 | 2 | ||
| Year | Course - AP Computer Science A & AB |
Tested / Class Size |
Score 5 | Score 4 | Score 3 | Score 2 | Score 1 |
| 2022-23 | at EHS (100% pass rate) |
11/13 | 5 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 2021-22 | at EHS (100% pass rate) |
13/13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 2020-21 | at EHS [remote: covid year] (88% pass rate) |
8/8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2019-20 | AP CSA using Java - at EHS [covid-4th Qtr] (92% pass rate) |
13/18 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2018-19 | AP CSA using Java - at EHS (100% pass rate) |
11/17 | 6 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2017-18 | AP CSA using Java - at EHS (100% pass rate) |
5/9 | 4 | 1 | |||
| 2016-17 | AP CSA using Java - at EHS | /9 | records | not | available | ||
| 2015-16 | AP CSA using Java - at EHS (85% pass rate) |
13/13 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2014-15 | AP CSA using Java - at EHS (100% pass rate) |
6/12 | 4 | 2 | |||
| 2013-14 | AP CSA using Java - at EHS (100% pass rate) |
7/9 | 3 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 2012-13 | AP CSA using Java - at EHS (100% pass rate) |
7/9 | 4 | 3 | |||
| 2011-12 | AP CSA using Java - at EHS (100% pass rate) |
9/11 | 7 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2009-10 | AP CSA using Java - at EHS (100% pass rate) |
2/8 | 2 | ||||
| 2008-09 | APCS AB using Java - at Nelson (50% pass rate) |
4/6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2006-07 | APCS AB using Java - at Nelson (33% pass rate) |
3/6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2005-06 | APCS AB using Java - at Nelson (0% pass rate) |
4/5 | 1 | 3 | |||
| 2004-05 | APCS AB using Java - at Nelson | 0/5 | no | record | |||
| 2003-04 | APCS AB using Java - at Nelson (50% pass rate) |
8/9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2002-03 | APCS AB using C++ - at EHS (20% pass rate) |
4/7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2001-02 | APCS AB using C++ - at EHS (33% pass rate) |
9/13 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | |
| Year | Course - AP Calculus AB |
Tested / Class Size |
Score 5 | Score 4 | Score 3 | Score 2 | Score 1 |
| 2015-16 | at EHS (58% pass rate) |
19/36 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 4 | |
| 2014-15 | at EHS (55% pass rate) |
11/36 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | |
| 2013-14 | at EHS (43% pass rate) |
21/25 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 10 |
| 2012-13 | at EHS (41% pass rate) |
27/45 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 9 |
| 2010-11 | at EHS (67% pass rate) |
9/26 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 2009-10 | at EHS (50% pass rate) |
18/38 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6 |
| 2006-07 | at Nelson | 0/8 | |||||
| 2002-03 | at EHS (45% pass rate) |
11/23 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Year | Computational Science Courses | Traditional Math Courses |
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| College-level | Introductory-level | AP-level [bold is new course design] |
Freshman/Sophomore Courses |
Junior/Senior Courses |
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| 2023-2024 | Java & Honors Java Programming | AP Computer Science - Principles | AP Computer Science-A | Trigonometry & PreCalculus | |||
| 2022-2023 | Java & Honors Java Programming | AP Computer Science - Principles | AP Computer Science-A | AP Statistics | Trigonometry & PreCalculus | ||
| 2021-2022 | Java & Honors Java Programming | AP Computer Science - Principles | AP Computer Science-A | AP Statistics | Trigonometry | ||
| 2020-2021 | Java & Honors Java Programming | AP Computer Science - Principles | AP Computer Science-A | AP Statistics | |||
| 2019-2020 | Java & Honors Java Programming | AP Computer Science - Principles | AP Computer Science-A | AP Statistics | Trigonometry & PreCalculus | ||
| 2018-2019 | Java & Honors Java Programming | AP Computer Science - Principles | AP Computer Science-A | AP Statistics | |||
| 2017-2018 | Java & Honors Java Programming | AP Computer Science - Principles | AP Computer Science-A | AP Statistics | |||
| 2016-2017 | Java & Honors Java Programming | Programming Fundamentals | AP Computer Science - Principles | AP Computer Science-A | Introduction to Statistics | ||
| 2015-2016 | Java & Honors Java Programming | Programming Fundamentals | Special Topics in Computing | AP Computer Science-A | AP Calculus AB | ||
| 2014-2015 | Java & Honors Java Programming | Programming Fundamentals | Special Topics in Computing | AP Computer Science | AP Calculus AB | ||
| 2013-2014 | Java & Honors Java Programming | Programming Fundamentals | Special Topics in Computing | AP Computer Science | AP Calculus AB | ||
| 2012-2013 | Java & Honors Java Programming | Programming Fundamentals | Special Topics in Computing | AP Computer Science | AP Calculus AB | ||
| 2011-2012 | Java & Honors Java Programming | Special Topics in Computing | AP Computer Science | Trig / PreCalculus | |||
| 2010-2011 | Java & Honors Java Programming | Special Topics in Computing | AP Calculus AB | Trig / PreCalculus | |||
| 2009-2010 | Java & Honors Java Programming | Special Topics in Computing | AP Computer Science | AP Calculus AB | |||
| 2008-2009 | Java & Honors Java Programming | Special Topics in Computing | AP Computer Science AB | Algebra II | |||
| 2007-2008 | Java & Honors Java Programming | Special Topics in Computing | Algebra II | ||||
| 2006-2007 | Java & Honors Java Programming | Special Topics in Computing | AP Computer Science AB | AP Calculus AB | Trig / PreCalculus | ||
| 2005-2006 | Java & Honors Java Programming | Special Topics in Computing | AP Computer Science AB | Trig / PreCalculus | |||
| 2004-2005 | Java & Honors Java Programming | Special Topics in Computing | AP Computer Science AB | Trig / PreCalculus | |||
| 2003-2004 | Java & Honors Java Programming | Special Topics in Computing | AP Computer Science AB (Java) | Algebra II | |||
| 2002-2003 | Java & Honors Java Programming | Intro to Programming | Special Topics in Computing | AP Computer Science AB (C++) | AP Calculus AB | ||
| 2001-2002 | Structured Programming | Intro to Programming | Special Topics in Computing | AP Computer Science AB (C++) | Applied Math | ||
| 2000-2001 | Structured Programming | Intro to Programming | Special Topics in Computing | Algebra II | |||
| 1999-2000 | Structured Programming | Intro to Programming | Special Topics in Computing | Applied Math | Algebra II | ||
| 1998-1999 | Structured Programming | Intro to Programming | Special Topics in Computing | Algebra II | |||
| 1997-1998 | Structured Programming | Intro to Programming | Special Topics in Computing | Applied Math & Geometry | Intermediate Algebra | ||
| 1996-1997 | Intro to Programming | Applied Math & Geometry | Intermediate Algebra | ||||
| 1995-1996 | Intro to Programming | Applied Math & Algebra I | Intermediate Algebra | ||||
| 1994-1995 | Applied Math & Algebra I | Intermediate Algebra | |||||
| Technology | Specific Details |
| Operating Systems: | Microsoft DOS through Windows 10; Virtual Machines; MacOS; Linux (Unix) with X-Windows; Vax VMS; PrimeOS; multi-boot systems |
| Languages: | Java, JavaScript, C++, C, Pascal, FORTRAN, BASIC |
| Mathematics / Engineering Applications: | Mathematica, MathCad, Matlab, Spice, VHDL, Excel, POV-Ray, Geometry Sketchpad, Eclipse, Fathom |
| Servers, Web Apps, & Websites: | Webpage/site Design, Javascript & JQuery, LAMP Server (Linux, Apache, mySQL, Java Server Pages-JSP), Struts, Cascading Style Sheets, CSS |
| Application Software: | MS Office Suite, VNC, AutoCad,Dreamweaver |
| PC Hardware: | Built numerous personal computers, Ethernet cat5 & wireless networking; TabletPC, multiple Monitor/Home installations, AVC/AVR home entertainment systems, acoustic systems |