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Curriculum Vitae

Education and Certification

PhD in Mathematics from Michigan State University 2024 - Advisor: Matthew Hedden

BS in Mathematics, Minor in Chemistry from Saginaw Valley State University 2018

Passed Society of Actuaries (SOA) Exam P

Teaching Experience

FSU MATH 110 - Instructor - Fundamentals of Algebra Fall 2024

MTH 102 - Textbook Dev Spring and Fall 2023

MTH 201 - Instructor - Mathematics for Elementary Education Fall 2022

MTH 103 - Lead TA - College Algebra Fall 2022

MTH 133 - Instructor - Calculus II Spring 2022

GTA Teaching Mentor Spring 2022 

MSU SURIEM Research Experience for Undergraduates - Mentor Summer 2021

MTH 101 - Teaching Team - Quantitative Literacy Summer 2021

MTH 132 - TA and Problem Dev - Calculus I Fall 2020 -  Spring 2021

MTH 235 - Instructor - Differential Equations Summer 2020

MTH 133 - Instructor and Lead TA - Calculus II Fall 2019 - Spring 2020

MTH 234 - Instructor - Calculus III Summer 2019

Saginaw Valley State University - College Math and Physics Tutor 2013 – 2018

Saginaw Valley State University - Math Outreach Problem Dev 2015

Service

Ferris Non-Tenure Faculty Organization Data Officer 2024

Low Income and First Generation College Outreach 2023-2024

Graduate and Undergraduate Student Seminar Organizer 2022 - 2023

GTA Teaching Mentor 2020 - Present

SVSU Math Club President 2017-2018

Publications

Quantitative Literacy: Math and Money,  MSU MTH102 Textbook (Contributed with Brown, Sikorskii, et al)

Closed Modular Chromatic Colorings of Grid Graphs (with Johns, and Brooks) Proceedings of 2017 Midstates Conference for Undergraduate Research in Computer Science and Mathematics

Talks/Presentations

Student Geometry and Topology Seminar MSU Fall 2023 - An Introduction to Python and Grid Homology

MSU Summer Topology Program Summer 2023 and 2024 - An Introduction to Inkscape

Graduate and Undergraduate Student Seminar MSU Fall 2022 - You Got Your Math in My Color: An Introduction to Manifolds Through the Color Wheel

Graduate and Undergraduate Student Seminar MSU Spring 2022 - Georg Cantor and Why We Can't Have Nice Things

Student Geometry and Topology Seminar MSU 2021 - Knots and Crosses: An Introduction to Grid Diagrams

2017 Midstates Conference for Undergraduate Research in Computer Science and Mathematics – DePauw University

58th Midwestern Graph Theory Conference – Grand Valley State University

Relevant Skills

Inkscape (2d Graphics and Diagrams) - Expert

Corel Painter/Photoshop (Raster Graphics and Diagrams) - Expert

LaTeX - Proficient

Python - Proficient

Microsoft Suite - Proficient

Adobe After Effects (Animation) - Competent

Linux - Competent

Blender (3d Graphics) - Competent


Inkscape + Adobe After Effects example animation visualizing grid diagram realizing a link

Awards

Douglas A. Spragg Endowed Fellowship in Mathematics (2024)

TA Award for Excellence in Teaching, Department of Mathematics Michigan State University (2020) 

Saginaw Valley State University’s President’s Scholarship (2014 – 2018)

Saginaw Valley State University’s President’s List (awarded 8 times)

Dobulis Scholarship for Excellence in Mathematics (2018)

Gleaner Award for Outstanding Community Service