Bellaire High School

Mathematics Teacher

• Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics with a minor in Education from the University of Houston (May 1997)

Certification

• Texas Secondary Mathematics (Grades 6-12) Teaching Certificate effective 5/17/1997 for Life

Teaching Experience

• Math Teacher at Bellaire High School (August 1997-Present)
  • Current teaching assignment: AP Calculus BC and IB Math HL
  • Past teaching assignments: Algebra 1 and Algebra 2 PreAP
• Math Department Chairperson at Bellaire High School (June 2003-May 2007)
• Summer School Teacher at Bellaire High School (2000)
  • Algebra 2
• Student Teacher at Bellaire High School (January-May 1997)
  • Algebra 1

Presentations

• AP Calculus Prep Session for HISD Students (February and March 2007)
• AP Calculus Symposium for Syllabus Audit (December 2006)
• Algebra 1 Double-Block Results at Bellaire High School (February 2004)
• "Connections" discussion technique (August 2003)
• Making the Grade Software at Bellaire High School (August 2001)
• HU LINC Urban Water Studies at University of Houston Downtown Co-Presenter (Summer 2001)
• Gifted and Talented Workshop at Bellaire High School (Summer 2000)
• HISD PreAP Vertical and Horizontal Teams CBL/CBR Demonstration (July 1999)
• Technology Summer Camp at Bellaire High School (June 1999)

Training

• Laying the Foundation AP Math Session 2 (January 2007)
• Laying the Foundation AP Math Session 1 (September 2006)
• Bellaire High School Leadership Meeting (July 2006)
• Math Curriculum Update for High School (July 2006)
• Bellaire High School Leadership Retreat (August 2005)
• Gifted and Talented in Houston, TX (April 2005)
• AP Calculus BC Conference in San Antonio, TX (January 2005)
• Bellaire High School Leadership Retreat (August 2004)
• Advanced Gifted and Talented in Houston, TX (May 2004)
• Getting Results Through Effective Schools in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada (November 2003)
• Bellaire High School Leadership Retreat (August 2003)
• Apple Wireless Lab at Bellaire High School (June 2003)
• AP Calculus BC Conference in Houston, TX (January 2003)
• AP Calculus BC Conference in Houston, TX (January 2002)
• AP Calculus BC Conference in San Antonio, TX (February 2001)
• Rice University School Mathematics Project Summer Campus Program (July 2001)
• Bellaire High School Gifted and Talented Workshop (Summer 2000)
• AP Calculus BC Conference in Houston, TX (February 1999)
• IB Mathematics Conference in Denver, Colorado (September 1998)

Awards

• Bellaire High School PTO Teacher Grant (April 2006)
• American Star of Teaching from U.S. Department of Education (2005)
• Presidential Scholars Program's Teacher Recognition Award (2005)
• Bellaire High School Teacher of the Year (2004-2005)
• Edyth May Sliffe Award from Mathematics Association of America (2002)
• Exxon/Mobil Teacher Grant (2001)
• Bellaire High School PTO Teacher Grant (December 1998)
• Bellaire High School PTO Teacher of the Year (1998-1999)