Biography
<b>2014-Present Lecturer of Mathematics, </b>Western Carolina University, Campus
and Online<br><b>2009-2014 Instructor of Mathematics </b>Georgia Perimeter
College Campus & Online<br><b>2007 Instructor of Mathematics,</b><b>
</b>Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL<br><b>2003-2006 Graduate Assistant,</b><b>
</b>Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL<br><b>1985 – 1992 Customer Presentations
Manager,</b><b> </b><b>Quality Assurance Manager,</b><b> </b><b>Systems Design & Trainer,</b><b>
</b><br>Siemens/Tel Plus Communications, Boca Raton, FL<br><b>1982-1985 Systems
Design & Trainer,</b><b> </b>East West Telecommunications, Asheville, NC<br> <br>Academic
Achievement<br><b>2006</b><b> </b><b>MS, Mathematics,</b><b> </b><i>3.56 GPA</i>
Florida Atlantic University<br><b>1983</b><b> </b><b>BS, Computer Science,</b><b>
</b><i>3.71 GPA</i> Western Carolina University<br><b>1982</b><b> </b><b>BS
Ed, Mathematics,</b><b> </b><i>3.45 GPA</i> Western Carolina University<br> <br>Honors
& Special Recognition<br><b>2018 </b><i>Nominee, <b>2018 WCU Excellence in Teaching
Liberal Studies</b></i><br><b>2015 </b><i>Nominee, <b>2014-2015 WCU First Year
Advocate</b></i><br><b>2012 </b><i>Nominee,<b> 2012 GPC Teaching Excellence Award</b></i><br><b>2011,
‘3 </b><i>Honoree, Influential Faculty Member <b>GPC Alpha Zeta Mu Chapter of Phi
theta Kappa Honor Society</b></i><br><b>2006 </b><i>Inducted Member, Florida Atlantic
University’s <b>Parliament of Owls</b></i><br><b>2000 </b><i>North Carolina <b>Governor’s
Volunteer of the Year Award</b></i><br><b>1988 </b><i>Inducted Member, <b>Siemens’
National Circle of Excellence</b></i><br><b>1986 </b><i>National Finalist, <b>Siemens
Saturn System Design & Training Contest</b></i><br><b>1982</b><b> </b><i>WCU <b>Mathematics
Competition Scholarship</b>, <b>National Merit Scholar</b></i><br><br>Invited speaker
<b>CLE Center for Life Enrichment Summer Series</b>, 2015<br>Invited speaker <b>USG
Adult Learning Consortium Summer Conference</b> 2014<br>Invited member <b>ALEKS Corporation
SuperUsers’ Group</b>, <i>2013</i><br>GPC representative <b>USG Conference on Transforming
Math (Complete College Georgia)</b>
<i>2012</i><br>25<sup>th</sup> Annual Georgia Perimeter College Mathematics Conference
<b>Redesign Panel of Experts </b><i>2012</i><br>Invited attendee <b>Pearson Developmental
Math Forum</b><i> 2011</i><br>GPC representative <b>NCAT Redesign Alliance Conference</b>,
<i>2010</i><br><br>Presentations and Publications<br><b><i>“Breaking the German Enigma
Encryption System of WWII” </i></b>Center for Life Enrichment Summer Lecture Series,
2015<br><b><i>“See YOU on the Flip Side – Helping Students Succeed in Learning Mathematics”</i></b><b>
</b>USG Teaching and Learning Conference, USG Adult Learning Consortium Summer Conference
<i>2014</i>, 27<sup>th</sup> Annual Georgia Perimeter College Mathematics Conference
<i>2014</i>, GPC Faculty Development Discipline Day, <i>2014</i><br><b><i> “Life after
Math 98 - Which class should I take next?”</i></b> Georgia Perimeter College Academic
Advising <i>2012</i><br><b> </b><b>“<i>Alpha or Omega – A Redesign in Progress at
the GPC Alpharetta Center</i>” </b>24<sup>th</sup> Annual Georgia Perimeter College
Mathematics Conference, <i>2011 & </i>GPC MCSE Faculty Development Day <i>2011</i><br><b><i>“Math
0098 Redesign Textbook Discussion”</i></b> GPC MCSE Faculty Development Day<i> 2011</i><br><b><i>“Learning
Platforms in Redesign Mode”</i></b><i> </i>Concurrent Session<i>, GPC </i>MCSE Faculty
Development Day <i>2011</i><br><b><i>“Breaking the Enigma Encryption System”</i></b>
Georgia Perimeter College World War II Symposium <i>2011</i>