About Me

I’ve been teaching secondary math in NYC public schools for over a decade after leaving my actuarial consulting job because I wanted to do more fulfilling work that felt like it made a difference. I have been fortunate to work at a 6-12 school in Brooklyn that is part of the NY Consortium, which is a small group of schools where students complete Performance-Based Assessment Projects (PBATs) rather than Regents exams as part of their graduation requirements. As a result, I have amassed a collection of interesting problems to help students learn to think like mathematicians. Through these experiences, students realize math is much larger than just computation and memorization. We also do metacognitive work to help them become better learners. Students practice academic discussion techniques, learn about neurological research into memory, craft & refine arguments, and reflect on their journey.

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