I am currently enrolled at Concordia University seeking a middle school/high school Advanced Mathematics endorsement. In an ideal world (as I see it now), I would like to have a job at a high school, teaching both 9th graders and 12th graders geometry and calculus.
I have always excelled at math, but I took relatively little in college, while attaining my Bachelor's of Architecture Degree from the University of Oregon in 2002. When I made the decision to leave architecture to teach high school students, I returned to Portland Community College and burned through a handful of Math Courses to refresh my brain, including a few new concepts above the standard high school math curriculum. I have experience teaching in the Outdoor Education environment through Multnomah Counties Outdoor School program, and found my passion for teaching with this experience.
One can never go wrong with me and pizza...I know, it is such a canned simple answer... but if I had to pair my vast array of culinary delights down to one food, I would have to choose pizza. It is versatile with toppings, but above all, it is riddled with cheese. Life, for me, without cheese would be a tragedy fit for an epic Shakespearean play. Another fun thing... A mathy pizza image
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Oh, for kicks, lets throw out my favorite animal as well
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Intriguing move from Architecture to teaching, but nevertheless great in the sense that you moved toward something you really enjoyed, and the Outdoor Education experience (experiential learning) is a great way to start.
ReplyDeleteI still love architecture, and outdoor ed would be fantastic if only it were more reliable.
ReplyDeleteI pseudo-worked with Rhiannon back in the day.