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:
Mathematics Teacher:
V2CTM Reflection:
Softside:
Virginia Journal of Education:
Computer Shorts monograph (1983)
co-author, published by V.C.T.M.
80 Micro:
Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching:
Some Magic for your Micro (Summer 1985)
JCTM Newsletter:
I.B.Magazette:
Basketball Stats Program (Feb 1990)
Midwest Software:
Volleyball Statistics computer program (Fall 1991)
Parade Magazine:
Reader's Digest:
Games Magazine:
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:
Calculus 9th Edition by Thomas/Finney (Addison Wesley)
1,001 Pearls of Teachers' Wisdom: Quotations on Life and Learning by Erin Gruwell
Gigantic Book of Teacher's Wisdom edited by Erin Gruwel
Online Publications:
The Pleacher Page
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.
Shout-out from the editor (December 2024 edition) on page 3.
Who Is Leading Santa's Sleigh? and Can You Guess the Carols? (December 2024 edition) on page 14.
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