Degrees:

      B.A. in Mathematics from Hartwick College, 1968
      M.S. in Ed. in Mathematics from James Madison University, 1971
 



Positions Held:

      Mathematics Teaching Fellow, Hartwick College, Oneonta, NY, 1966 - 1967

      Mathematics Teacher, Washington & Lee High School, Arlington County, VA, 1968

      Mathematics Teacher, Herndon High School, Fairfax County, VA, 1968 - 1973

      Mathematics Teacher, John Handley High School, Winchester, VA, 1973 - 2006

      Math Department Chairman, John Handley High School, Winchester,VA, 1983 - 1995

      Adjunct Instructor, Lord Fairfax Community College, Middletown, VA, 1984 - 2006

      Adjunct Instructor, James Madison University, Harrisonburg VA, 1986 - 1987

      V.C.T.M. Executive Board Member, 1982 - 1984 (Virginia Council of Teachers of Mathematics)

      Co-editor of Computer Shorts column in the Virginia Mathematics Teacher, 1983 - 1985
 



Honors Received:

      Recipient of Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics Teaching from President Ronald Reagan,
      October 22-25, 1985     (Article in Education Week)     (PAEMST website)

      Named as one of 100 Handley Notables January 2024     (List of Notables)     (Article in The Winchester Star)

      Recipient of William C. Lowry Outstanding Mathematics Teacher Award from V.C.T.M., March 28, 1987

      Recipient of Tandy Technology Scholars Award (National Finalist), February 27, 1992
      (Photo on page 44 of the March 30, 1992 issue of Time magazine)   and
      (Photo on page 124 of the April 20, 1992 issue of Fortune magazine)

      Selected to participate in the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation Math Institute
      at Princeton University, July 6 - August 1, 1986

      Listed in various Who's Who publications, 1994 - 2007

      Recipient of the Winchester Rotary Club Teacher of Influence Award, May 19, 2005

      Recipient of Homer "Pete" Ice Faculty Service Award from the Handley High Athletic Department,
      May 16,1991

      Voted Teacher of the Year at Handley High School, 1977

      Yearbook Dedication by the Class of '78 of John Handley High School, June 1978

      Recognized as an Outstanding Educator by the Governor's School for Math, Science, & Technology
      at Lynchburg College, 1997 and 1999

      Participant in Math Task Force - Fund for Excellence Curriculum Project at University of Virginia,
      June 21, 1984

      Computer Software Development Project for the Virginia Department of Education, 1985 - 1990

      Certificate of Recognition as Outstanding High School Educator from Frostburg State University,
      April 21, 1991

      Speaker at nineteen N.C.T.M. Regional Conferences, V.C.T.M. Conferences, State Math Conferences,
      and local math conferences, 1982 - 1993
 
      Named as a 2017 recipient of the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award, July 2017



Print Publications and Published Computer Programs:

VEA Math O Gram:

        Decode the Message (Dec 1976)
        Equivalence of Percents, Fractions, and Decimals (Dec 1976)
        Equation Scramble (Apr 1983)
        3D Word Search (Apr 1983)
        Review of Addition Facts (Sep 1983)
        A Trip Around Virginia (Feb 1984)
        Line Plots (May 1986)
        Zip codes (Mar 1987)
        Laker Salaries (Mar 1987)
        Find the Bingo (Mar 1987)

Virginia Mathematics Teacher:

        Follow the Flowchart (Feb 1981)
        Droodle for Review of Area (May 1981)
        The Right Angle (May 1981)
        Simplify Christmas message (Fall 1981)
        Train Message (Fall 1981)
        Square Root Review (Winter 1982)
        Hangman (Spring 1982)
       
And/Or Sentences (Winter 1983)
        Hidden Meaning (Spring 1983)
        Use Some Games in Your Classroom (Winter 1986)
        Class, Take Your Seats! (Winter 1991)
        A Droodle for Integration Techniques (Fall 1991)

Mathematics Teacher:

        Practice with 1981 (Feb 1981)
        Additional Solutions to May 1989 Calendar (Dec 1989)
        Activities to Introduce Maxima Minima Problems (May 1991)
        Average Rate of Change (Sep 1992)

V2CTM Reflection:

        A Summer Program in Computer Science (Mar 1981)
        The Fantastic Formula (Oct 1981)
        Review of Limits (May 1983)
        Droodle Review Sheet (Apr 1984)
        BASIC Programming Puzzle (Nov 1984)
        Math Scrabble (Oct 1985)
        Tangrams to Review Calculus (Spring 1986)
        Introducing Ratio and Proportion (Nov 1986)
        Name this Turvy (Mar 1988)
        Equations Analysis Test (Oct 1988)

Softside:

        TRS-80 Solitaire scoring (Oct 1982)
        High School adventure program (Aug 1983) -- also published as the Adventure of the Month

Virginia Journal of Education:

        What Can this Map do? (Nov 1984)

Computer Shorts monograph (1983)

        co-author, published by V.C.T.M.

80 Micro:

        Net Results computer program (basketball stats) (Dec 1985)

Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching:

        Some Magic for your Micro (Summer 1985)

JCTM Newsletter:

        Equations Analysis Test (Mar 1988)
        Calculus Droodle Review (Nov 1988)

I.B.Magazette:

        Basketball Stats Program (Feb 1990)

Midwest Software:

        Volleyball Statistics computer program (Fall 1991)

Parade Magazine:

        Ask Marilyn column (Nov 23, 1997)

Reader's Digest:

        Jesus' Report Card (June 2020, page 53)

Games Magazine:

        Locker Room Maxims (May 2010)
        Musicians and Their Bands (March 2011)
        Solved Coin-Op Puzzler (November 2013, page 2)
        Famous Tigers (September 2014)

Recreational and Educational Computing:

        LAP computer game (Apr 1998)
        NIM computer game (Apr 1998)
        NCAA Basketball Tournament Program (Apr 1999)
        Biorhythms Program (Apr 1999)

The Colorado Mathematics Teacher:

        The Right Angle Calculus Puzzle (Winter 2005)
        Mathematical Tom Swifties (Spring 2006)

Calculus 9th Edition by Thomas/Finney (Addison Wesley)

        Problem #51 on page 332 -- Average Value of a Function

1,001 Pearls of Teachers' Wisdom: Quotations on Life and Learning by Erin Gruwell

        Quote about my blood type

Gigantic Book of Teacher's Wisdom edited by Erin Gruwel

        Quote about my blood type on page 140




Online Publications:

The Pleacher Page

        Math Page, Forwards, National Parks and more


Southern Chronicles, Belmont, Western Australia

        Three puzzles #1, #2, #4 (February 2022 edition) on page 7.
        Dirty Dozen Balancing Act puzzle (September 2022 edition) on page 14.
        Traffic puzzle (October 2022 edition) on page 14.
        Cross Math puzzle (November 2022 edition) on page 14.
        Shout-out from the editor (December 2022 edition) on page 3.
        Two puzzles -- reindeer problem and Christmas tree problem (December 2022 edition) on page 14.
        This Month's Logic Puzzle -- True/False Puzzle about 4 island people (May 2023 edition) on page 14.
        Two puzzles under This Month's Maths Puzzle -- Oranges and Books (June 2023 edition) on page 14.
        Two puzzles under This Month's Maths Puzzle -- Feeding the Monkeys and Dick, Jane, Sally
                (July 2023 edition) on page 14.
        Two puzzles under This Month's Maths Puzzle -- 40th Birthday and Lunchtime
                (August 2023 edition) on page 12.
        This Month's Logic Puzzle -- The Crossing (September 2023 edition) on page 14.
        This Month's Maths Puzzle: Whose Sum is Correct? (October 2023 edition) on page 12.
        Two puzzles: This Month's Maths Puzzle -- Mailbox numbers and Wacky Wordies
                (November 2023 edition) on page 14.
        Two puzzles: Christmas Maths Puzzle and Christmas Bonus
                (December 2023 edition) on page 14.
        Acknowledgement (February 2024 edition) on page 14.
        Two puzzles and acknowledgement (March 2024 edition) on page 14.
        Maze puzzle and acknowledgement (April 2024 edition) on page 14.
        Acknowledgement for Puzzle Shop Problem (May 2024 edition) on page 14.
        Acknowledgement for Mr. P's Barn (July 2024 edition) on pages 14 and 9.
        Mr. P's birthday card (September 2024 edition) on page 14.
        Monster Costume Party (October 2024 edition) on page 14.
        Acknowledgement for How Tall is That? and The Five Houses (November 2024 edition) on page 14.


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techdirections:

        Mascot Math (September 2017)
        Bevy of Barnyard Beasts - #7 (September 2017)
        Driving Me Crazy(October 2017)
        Checkmate! (October 2017)
        Rack 'em Up (October 2017)
        Problems Squared (November 2017)
        State of the Estate (November 2017)
        Join Us for Lunch - #15 (December 2017)
        A Fish Story - #19 (December 2017)
        Problem Basement (January 2018)
        Changing Times - #14 (January 2018)
        Computer Conundrum (February 2018)
        Hold the Anchovies Please! (February 2018)
        Phone Button Boggle (March 2018)
        Time for Change (March 2018)
        School's Out (March 2018)
        Social Security Benefits (March 2018)
        Fill er Up (April 2018)
        Ready to Ride (April 2018)
        A Real Hum-Dinger (May 2018)
        Let Me Give You a Tip (May 2018)
        Dial By Name (May 2018)
        A Closer Look at the Deathly Hallows (September 2018)
        Around the World #25 (September 2018)
        How Far will you go? (September 2018)
        Let's Rock -- #43 (October 2018)
        A Glass Menagerie? -- #48 (October 2018)
        Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is? (October 2018)
        A Sale that is on Sale? (November 2018)
        The Long and Winding Road (November 2018)
        What is the Football Team doing on our Field? -- #16 (November 2018)
        Squared Up (December 2018)
        But is it worth it? -- #10 (December 2018)
        Around the world in 80 days? -- #26 (December 2018)
        Funky Phrases (January 2019)
        Throttle Up! (January 2019)
        TV Envy (January 2019)
        But it Just Doesn't Add Up (February 2019)
        Merrily We Roll Along ... #29 (February 2019)
        Road Trip! (February 2019)
        Math in the Water ... #41 (March 2019)
        Watch the Speed Limit ... #28 (March 2019)
        Always Problems ... #49 (March 2019)
        Batter Up ... #24 (April 2019)
        Cruizin' (April 2019)
        Put on your Walking Shoes (April 2019)
        Circular Reasing (May 2019)
        Work it Out! (May 2019)
        You're How Old? (October 2019)
        What Next? (October 2019)
        Cross Math (October 2019)
        The Games People Play (November/December 2019)
        Pizza! Pizza! (November/December 2019)
        Stewart's Birthday Cake (November/December 2019)
        Save! Save Even More! (January/February 2020)
        If I were A Rich Man ... (January/February 2020)
        Penny for your thoughts (January/February 2020)
        They Grow Up So Fast (March/April 2020)
        The Lady and the Tiger (March/April 2020)
        A Rewarding Experience (March/April 2020)
       

Here are pdf files of the actual issues of Techdirections:

        September 2017 issue of techdirections (page 30)
        October 2017 issue of techdirections (page 30)
        November 2017 issue of techdirections (page 34)
        December 2017 issue of techdirections (page 50)
        January 2018 issue of techdirections (page 30)
        February 2018 issue of techdirections (page 30)
        March 2018 issue of techdirections (page 32)
        April 2018 issue of techdirections (page 30)
        May 2018 issue of techdirections (page 30)
        September 2018 issue of techdirections (page 30)
        October 2018 issue of techdirections (page 30)
        November 2018 issue of techdirections (page 30)
        December 2018 issue of techdirections (page 38)
        January 2019 issue of techdirections (page 30)
        February 2019 issue of techdirections (page 30)
        March 2019 issue of techdirections (page 30)
        April 2019 issue of techdirections (page 30) not yet available online
        May 2019 issue of techdirections (page 30)
        October 2019 issue of techdirections (page 30)
        November/December 2019 issue of techdirections (page 30)
        January/February 2020 issue of techdirections (page 30)
        March/April 2020 issue of techdirections (page 30)